Playa Novillero surf break

Playa Novillero surfForecast / Nayarit / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
27.9° C
(Which is 1.9°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 11AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
217
214
214
214
211
208
203
191
186
137
132
179
181
371
353
335
331
335
353
314
251
248
276
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
N
10
NNE
5
WSW
20
W
20
NW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SW
10
SE
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:44AM1.37m
6:58PM1.63m
7:35AM1.47m
7:23PM1.76m
8:21AM1.55m
7:52PM1.88m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.70m
12:41PM0.62m
1:29AM0.46m
1:17PM0.63m
2:03AM0.23m
1:51PM0.66m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:24
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:34
7:34
7:35
7:35
Temp °C
26
27
28
31
30
29
27
26
25
25
27
29
29
29
27
26
25
25
27
29
29
28
26
26
27
28
27
30
28
27
29
28
26
26
29
28
28
30
29
29
27
27
29
29
28
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
272
217
214
214
214
211
208
203
191
186
118
118
179
181
371
353
335
331
335
353
314
251
248
276
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.3
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
2
82
81
137
132
85
118
2
3
3
4
6
5
54
80
79
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
Energy kJ
12
32
2
2
1
1
9
9
8
2
8
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.2
W
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
2
5
2
2
2
8
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
182
106
106
19
0
0
0
182
182
106
106
0
0
0
0
182
182
183
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nayarit
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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