Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
352 | 347 | 357 | 398 | 402 | 232 | 234 | 240 | 240 | 223 | 334 | 417 | 428 | 457 | 463 | 463 | 377 | 358 | 334 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
352 | 347 | 357 | 398 | 402 | 232 | 234 | 156 | 158 | 223 | 334 | 417 | 428 | 116 | 120 | 127 | 377 | 358 | 334 | 297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 114 | 114 | 240 | 240 | 154 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 457 | 463 | 463 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | — | W 22 | SW 18 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
143 | 147 | 147 | 152 | 144 | 137 | 116 | 112 | 135 | 135 | 147 | 144 | 120 | — | — | — | 142 | 146 | 129 | 133 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 281 | 281 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 331 | 624 | 331 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 47 | 31 | 331 | 281 | 281 | 47 | 46 |
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