Punta Baja Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.95° N 115.81° W

Punta Baja 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Baja sea temperature is
19.2° C
1.2° 

Punta Baja surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Punta Baja today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 8AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
428
457
463
463
377
358
334
325
297
325
325
325
321
312
210
204
201
198
198
151
175
149
149
147
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:58AM1.18m
1:42PM1.80m
2:46PM1.75m
4:20PM1.75m
Low Tide
6:08AM1.03m
10:10PM0.82m
11:54PM0.72m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:19
7:17
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
19
20
21
22
22
22
20
21
20
21
21
22
22
22
20
21
Feels °C
17
19
22
21
21
21
20
21
20
22
23
23
22
22
20
22
21
22
22
22
21
21
19
21
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