Punta Baja Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.95° N 115.81° W

Punta Baja 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Baja sea temperature is
21.6°C
1.0° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Baja at 10AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1
SSW
14
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
902
765
643
526
426
340
394
555
324
403
326
250
235
251
248
703
386
432
144
268
412
838
1044
1133
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:15AM1.65m
8:29PM2.16m
9:35AM1.74m
9:03PM2.16m
9:57AM1.84m
9:38PM2.10m
Low Tide
2:53AM0.23m
2:22PM0.89m
3:17AM0.22m
2:57PM0.78m
3:41AM0.25m
3:33PM0.69m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:10
7:09
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
23
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
20
21
24
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
24
22
22
23
22
23
23
24
23
22
22
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