Punta Baja surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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Punta Baja surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Baja sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Baja today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 2AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Punta Baja. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
NW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1402
1215
1029
872
706
604
485
476
382
328
300
258
258
309
367
407
352
642
509
501
494
486
479
442
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NE
15
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
NW
0
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:18PM2.42m
12:32PM1.44m
11:05PM2.26m
1:49PM1.41m
11:59PM2.05m
3:19PM1.45m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.03m
4:33PM1.14m
6:48AM0.17m
5:29PM1.24m
7:53AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:31
7:32
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
16
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
18
15
15
14
14
17
16
14
15
16
15
15
15
16
17
15
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.4
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
Energy kJ
1402
1215
1029
872
706
604
485
476
382
328
300
258
258
248
234
229
196
642
509
501
494
486
479
442
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
NW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
SW
19
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
109
148
130
128
128
126
126
126
125
208
261
258
223
309
367
407
352
206
384
200
198
181
173
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
S
14
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
47
74
69
96
96
95
94
93
91
119
108
76
122
151
186
183
109
251
150
303
137
176
176
126
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
91
31
31
31
0
331
624
331
107
47
47
31
31
281
281
331
31
31
31
0
0
281
281
281
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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