Punta Baja Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.95° N 115.81° W

Punta Baja 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Baja sea temperature is
20.5° C
0.2° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
274
330
452
371
371
306
258
362
353
425
430
353
349
331
314
312
408
497
491
497
1146
1081
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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
9:57AM1.75m
9:16PM2.36m
10:28AM1.82m
9:59PM2.23m
10:59AM1.88m
10:40PM2.05m
Low Tide
3:07PM0.81m
4:08AM0.05m
3:53PM0.74m
4:39AM0.18m
4:39PM0.70m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:25
7:24
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
19
18
Feels °C
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
19
18
17
18
17
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