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Popotla surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Popotla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Popotla sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Popotla today?
The current surf forecast for Popotla at 9PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Popotla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | |
171 | 171 | 171 | 178 | 287 | 291 | 295 | 242 | 196 | 176 | 160 | 162 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 128 | 127 | 97 | 91 | 87 | 85 | 61 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:22PM1.32m | 11:14PM1.95m | 3:14PM1.31m | 11:52PM1.85m | 00:44AM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM1.24m | 7:15AM0.51m | 4:32PM1.30m | 8:17AM0.57m | 9:21AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 171 | 171 | 171 | 178 | 287 | 291 | 295 | 242 | 196 | 176 | 160 | 19 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 164 | 128 | 127 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 98 | 96 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 162 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 23 | 24 | 59 | 97 | 90 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 5 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 59 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 67 | 91 | 87 | 85 | 61 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 33 | 33 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 36 | 46 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 689 | 252 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 212 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 326 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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