Punta Baja surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDT
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Punta Baja surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Baja sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Baja today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 12AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
14
1
NW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
407
352
642
509
501
494
486
479
442
421
414
361
361
355
349
288
273
297
291
362
362
362
367
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
ESE
5
SSE
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:49PM1.41m
11:59PM2.05m
3:19PM1.45m
1:07AM1.82m
4:30PM1.56m
2:40AM1.62m
Low Tide
5:29PM1.24m
7:53AM0.32m
7:06PM1.32m
9:01AM0.44m
9:28PM1.27m
10:03AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:31
7:32
7:32
7:34
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.4
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
SW
16
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
234
229
196
642
509
501
494
486
479
442
421
414
361
361
355
349
288
273
297
268
362
268
229
367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
14
1
NW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
SW
19
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.5
S
12
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
367
407
352
206
384
200
198
181
176
176
176
126
125
252
316
246
202
174
226
291
69
362
362
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
S
14
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
186
183
109
251
150
303
137
176
173
126
126
176
252
125
121
78
75
72
71
71
18
44
44
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
0.6
NW
4
0.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
268
15
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
281
281
31
0
0
0
0
331
281
281
245
31
31
31
0
281
934
331
281
219
91
46
245
331
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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