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Platanitos surfForecast / Nayarit / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Platanitos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Platanitos sea temperature is
27.4° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Platanitos today?
The current surf forecast for Platanitos at 10AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Platanitos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | WNW 5 | WSW 16 | WNW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | SW 19 | |
16 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.21m | 7:26PM1.26m | 5:34AM1.14m | 7:25PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.52m | 11:39AM0.50m | 1:00AM0.94m | 12:32PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | 7:23 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
 kJ | 239 | 215 | 163 | 158 | 145 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 96 | 93 | 86 | 83 | 73 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 71 | 502 | 70 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 70 | 84 | 70 | 20 | 20 |
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