Punta Baja surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.4°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 8PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
13
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
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
0.9
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1267
2219
2185
2185
2151
2065
2065
1937
1875
1722
1402
1215
1119
956
793
628
543
441
382
382
300
305
328
316
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
0
WNW
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
9:35PM2.51m
11:29AM1.52m
10:18PM2.42m
12:32PM1.44m
11:05PM2.26m
Low Tide
3:11PM0.95m
4:55AM-0.07m
3:50PM1.04m
5:49AM0.03m
4:33PM1.14m
6:48AM0.17m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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
7:30
7:31
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
13
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
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
Energy kJ
1267
2219
2185
2185
2151
2065
2065
1937
1875
1722
1402
1215
1119
956
793
628
543
441
382
382
300
305
328
316
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
14
0.6
SSW
13
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
15
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
15
Energy kJ
437
135
133
131
89
115
109
75
75
109
107
148
130
128
128
126
126
126
125
208
261
258
223
309
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
S
16
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
12
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
Energy kJ
181
81
81
134
87
83
47
104
104
48
47
74
69
96
96
95
94
93
91
119
108
76
122
151
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
742
757
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
492
624
492
283
219
135
100
283
283
283
91
0
0
0
0
331
281
281
31
0
0
0
0
281
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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