Punta Baja Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.95° N 115.81° W

Punta Baja 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Baja sea temperature is
18.2° C
2.2° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 11AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (20 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 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
325
325
325
321
312
210
204
201
198
198
151
175
149
149
147
200
142
242
330
330
301
301
300
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
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
2:46PM1.75m
4:20PM1.75m
8:37AM1.34m
5:39PM1.82m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.72m
00:53AM0.60m
10:59AM1.32m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:17
7:16
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
20
20
20
19
20
22
22
21
20
20
Feels °C
20
22
24
23
22
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
19
20
20
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
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