Punta Baja Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.95° N 115.81° W

Punta Baja 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Baja sea temperature is
19.5° C
0.0° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 8AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
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)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
WNW
17
1.2
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
362
444
370
370
321
724
339
390
480
555
528
522
418
516
530
318
425
573
580
580
674
683
683
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
11:40PM1.94m
1:04PM1.77m
00:29AM1.68m
1:44PM1.79m
1:26AM1.44m
2:27PM1.81m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.39m
6:50PM0.96m
6:58AM0.59m
8:05PM0.96m
7:27AM0.79m
9:34PM0.91m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:44
7:43
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Temp °C
20
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
22
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
22
20
20
21
20
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
21
19
19
19
19
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