Punta Baja surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Punta Baja today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 7PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
448
490
490
588
684
748
890
1176
1326
1447
1527
2299
2688
2646
2646
2533
2441
2454
2290
1875
1510
1338
1215
956
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:41AM1.67m
8:55PM2.52m
10:33AM1.60m
9:35PM2.51m
11:29AM1.52m
10:18PM2.42m
Low Tide
2:34PM0.87m
4:05AM-0.10m
3:11PM0.95m
4:55AM-0.07m
3:50PM1.04m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
13
13
14
15
14
15
16
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
15
2.3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
448
366
293
285
269
257
272
1176
1326
1447
1527
2299
2688
2646
2646
2533
2441
2454
2290
1875
1510
1338
1215
956
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.4
NW
17
0.5
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
371
71
129
127
125
152
204
309
469
530
700
135
133
131
89
83
121
83
75
48
107
148
130
128
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
49
8
8
8
2
25
25
201
184
181
181
81
134
134
87
116
47
104
104
67
47
74
69
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
490
490
588
684
748
890
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
219
351
624
596
351
91
91
164
91
491
492
600
283
283
164
91
91
416
416
283
0
31
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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