Surf-Forecast | Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) Surf Guide

Lat Long: 28.16° N 115.30° W

Issued: 10 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) sea temperature is

22.4° C

Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) Surf Guide

Playa Elefante(Isla Cedros) in Baja Norte is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rips, sharks and rocks.

Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	22.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros):

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in January while 87% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

87%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) Location Map

Interactive Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) is Punta Penasco Airport (PPE) in Mexico, which is 394 km (245 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE), also in Mexico, 423 km (263 miles) away.

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Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 14:24 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	18	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	on	cross- on

Tides at Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros)

Current tide and informaton

For Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros), 0 km from Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros).

Next High Water: 02:55pm | 1.99m

Next Low Water: 11:10pm | 0.58m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite