Punta Baja surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am 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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.7°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 10AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (18 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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 Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
NW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
NW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.4
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2151
2065
1929
1810
1751
1607
1402
1215
972
872
706
553
485
441
382
328
300
300
300
316
367
407
347
642
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:29AM1.52m
10:18PM2.42m
12:32PM1.44m
11:05PM2.26m
1:49PM1.41m
Low Tide
4:55AM-0.07m
3:50PM1.04m
5:49AM0.03m
4:33PM1.14m
6:48AM0.17m
5:29PM1.24m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
Temp °C
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
13
12
15
15
14
14
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
2151
2065
1929
1810
1751
1607
1402
1215
972
872
706
553
485
441
382
328
300
300
300
316
234
229
234
642
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
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
Energy kJ
89
115
109
75
75
75
109
148
130
128
128
126
126
126
125
208
261
258
223
309
367
407
347
206
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
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
Energy kJ
87
83
47
104
104
71
47
74
69
96
96
95
94
93
91
119
108
76
122
151
186
183
109
251
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
219
164
169
416
416
283
185
31
31
0
0
281
281
331
219
35
47
31
0
281
281
281
219
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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