Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 PDT
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Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros) at 1AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Playa Elefante (Isla Cedros). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
0.8
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1
NW
14
1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
770
676
558
496
445
391
348
302
355
412
466
453
357
342
336
336
331
369
311
471
403
403
403
403
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:13PM1.45m
10:51PM2.29m
1:28PM1.41m
11:44PM2.08m
2:59PM1.44m
00:52AM1.84m
Low Tide
4:17PM1.11m
6:32AM0.18m
5:09PM1.22m
7:37AM0.34m
6:41PM1.31m
8:47AM0.47m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:25
7:27
7:28
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
19
17
17
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
18
17
16
17
16
16
18
17
18
18
18
17
18
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
Energy kJ
770
676
558
496
445
391
348
302
296
284
284
279
251
208
181
336
331
369
311
471
403
403
403
403
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
NW
16
0.8
NW
16
0.8
NW
16
0.8
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1
NW
14
1
NW
13
1
NW
13
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
S
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
126
123
112
108
208
306
306
273
355
412
466
453
357
342
336
157
154
97
97
125
249
249
246
190
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
NW
18
0.4
SW
21
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
SW
19
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
93
123
154
162
108
108
108
145
145
209
150
369
198
187
176
173
126
176
125
194
123
119
74
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
534
351
351
255
252
164
236
351
485
351
340
236
236
164
164
485
485
351
236
236
164
164
182
534
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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