Punta Baja Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.95° N 115.81° W

Punta Baja 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Baja sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.3° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 2PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1.2
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
197
239
258
269
269
255
255
252
241
192
222
334
334
334
342
322
463
630
640
383
625
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
5
N
10
NW
5
NNW
0
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:29AM1.41m
6:34PM1.93m
8:40AM1.48m
7:17PM2.03m
8:56AM1.56m
7:54PM2.12m
Low Tide
12:21PM1.23m
2:01AM0.37m
1:08PM1.12m
2:28AM0.28m
1:46PM1.01m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:14
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
20
21
20
20
21
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
21
21
Feels °C
22
23
22
22
21
23
21
22
24
24
23
23
21
22
22
22
23
22
23
23
21
22
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