Punta Baja Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.95° N 115.81° W

Punta Baja 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Baja sea temperature is
20.4° C
0.1° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 11PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
347
357
398
402
232
234
240
240
223
334
417
428
457
463
463
377
358
334
297
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:28PM1.91m
00:49AM1.37m
1:00PM1.86m
1:58AM1.18m
1:42PM1.80m
Low Tide
7:11PM0.78m
6:06AM0.89m
8:24PM0.83m
6:08AM1.03m
10:10PM0.82m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:21
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
18
18
19
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
22
21
22
21
21
Feels °C
18
17
16
17
17
18
18
19
18
17
19
18
19
19
22
22
20
21
21
21
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