Punta Baja Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.95° N 115.81° W

Punta Baja 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Baja sea temperature is
18.6° C
1.8° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 12PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
198
198
151
175
149
149
147
200
142
242
330
330
301
305
300
156
234
224
197
239
258
269
269
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:20PM1.75m
8:37AM1.34m
5:39PM1.82m
8:29AM1.41m
6:34PM1.93m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.72m
00:53AM0.60m
10:59AM1.32m
1:31AM0.48m
12:21PM1.23m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:15
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7:17
7:16
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
22
23
21
20
20
19
19
20
22
22
22
20
20
20
20
21
22
23
22
21
21
Feels °C
21
21
20
22
23
20
19
20
18
19
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
22
23
23
21
21
22
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