Playa Novillero surf break

Playa Novillero surfForecast / Nayarit / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CST
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Playa Novillero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Novillero sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa Novillero today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Novillero at 5PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Playa Novillero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
189
183
144
180
180
142
142
89
116
147
167
167
167
167
164
155
113
142
142
142
109
109
84
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
NE
5
NE
0
SE
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:50AM1.56m
8:56PM2.00m
10:36AM1.49m
9:30PM1.98m
11:25AM1.39m
10:06PM1.90m
Low Tide
2:59PM0.76m
3:59AM-0.10m
3:31PM0.83m
4:42AM-0.05m
4:03PM0.91m
5:28AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
6:22
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:36
7:36
7:37
Temp °C
26
28
29
29
27
27
25
25
26
28
29
28
27
26
25
24
26
28
29
28
26
25
24
23
28
29
30
31
30
31
28
28
29
29
29
29
31
30
29
27
30
29
29
28
28
28
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
200
189
183
144
180
180
142
142
84
116
147
167
167
167
167
164
155
113
142
142
23
21
20
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
3
13
31
31
8
11
12
12
89
12
12
13
29
28
19
18
16
16
31
31
142
109
109
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
W
6
0.4
SW
16
0.1
NW
4
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
26
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
17
Energy kJ
12
13
41
66
12
67
1
31
31
31
32
13
12
13
13
61
75
58
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
6
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
5
4
8
19
3
32
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
61
430
426
183
19
0
0
0
99
183
182
182
19
0
0
0
0
182
183
182
106
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nayarit
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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