Punta Baja surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 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
14.9° C
(Which is 2.0°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 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.4
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
335
283
329
329
251
251
251
280
276
493
475
539
402
402
512
512
439
636
636
615
466
485
533
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:07AM1.67m
7:10PM2.19m
8:00AM1.71m
7:42PM2.35m
8:51AM1.71m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.57m
12:45PM0.66m
1:52AM0.31m
1:21PM0.72m
2:35AM0.10m
1:57PM0.79m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:28
7:29
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
16
16
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
270
335
283
329
329
251
251
251
251
207
493
475
539
304
304
353
378
371
433
636
615
433
253
312
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
0.2
S
10
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.2
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
321
316
253
299
232
204
158
158
280
276
186
223
304
402
402
512
512
439
7
433
433
8
140
135
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
23
23
64
64
106
106
170
216
158
156
70
8
8
58
87
7
7
7
8
7
7
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2
3
3
8
9
6
15
20
25
27
30
25
20
17
17
16
20
23
636
466
485
533
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
227
245
47
47
47
331
624
331
245
227
47
47
245
281
493
281
281
47
47
47
219
491
331
281
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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