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Playa Novillero surfForecast / Nayarit / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.3° C
(Which is 2.9°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 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Novillero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
117 | 164 | 162 | 156 | 152 | 178 | 148 | 251 | 214 | 167 | 169 | 142 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 146 | 150 | 162 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.20m | 11:24PM1.59m | 3:29PM1.19m | 00:17AM1.39m | 5:13PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.23m | 5:09PM1.08m | 7:22AM0.40m | 6:03PM1.17m | 8:47AM0.56m | 10:51PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | 7:38 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 99 | 164 | 162 | 156 | 152 | 178 | 144 | 140 | 138 | 167 | 169 | 142 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 103 | 100 | 146 | 150 | 162 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | W 5 | W 20 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 24 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 53 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 15 | 148 | 251 | 214 | 96 | 5 | 7 | — | 12 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 21 | W 21 | — | W 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 24 | — | W 24 | W 22 |
| kJ | 117 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 9 | — | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | — | 11 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 427 | 182 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 183 | 182 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 106 | 0 |
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