Punta Baja Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.95° N 115.81° W

Punta Baja 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Baja sea temperature is
25.0°C
4.6° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 3PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Afternoon (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Evening (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
369
450
384
303
299
275
383
460
455
455
449
522
522
522
516
516
621
621
505
487
567
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
1:12PM1.70m
3:18PM1.63m
8:10AM1.42m
5:11PM1.69m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.75m
00:17AM0.64m
11:23AM1.35m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:44
6:42
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
19
Feels °C
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
16
15
17
16
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
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