Punta Baja surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.7°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 5AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (18 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
NW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2185
2185
2151
2151
1929
1810
1751
1607
1402
1215
972
872
706
604
543
441
382
334
300
300
300
322
367
407
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NE
5
SSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:35PM2.51m
11:29AM1.52m
10:18PM2.42m
12:32PM1.44m
11:05PM2.26m
1:49PM1.41m
Low Tide
4:55AM-0.07m
3:50PM1.04m
5:49AM0.03m
4:33PM1.14m
6:48AM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
12
13
13
13
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
16
15
16
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
2185
2185
2151
2151
1929
1810
1751
1607
1402
1215
972
872
706
604
543
441
382
334
300
300
300
322
234
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.9
NW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1
NW
14
Energy kJ
133
131
89
115
109
75
75
75
107
148
130
128
128
126
126
126
125
208
261
258
223
305
367
407
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
81
134
87
83
47
104
109
71
47
74
69
96
96
95
94
93
91
119
108
76
122
151
186
183
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
526
331
219
164
219
457
416
283
164
31
31
0
0
281
416
526
219
47
31
35
0
281
281
331
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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