Punta Cabeza Negra Surf Forecast

/ Michoacan (10 surf breaks) /

Mexico (244 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (18.60° N 103.72° W)

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Punta Cabeza Negra surfForecast / Michoacan / Mexico

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 Aug 2025 CST

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Punta Cabeza Negra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Punta Cabeza Negra sea temperature is 30.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Cabeza Negra this week:

The surf forecast for Punta Cabeza Negra over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Punta Cabeza Negra in the next 12 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7PM (Wed 27th Aug)	3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf	7AM (Sat 30th Aug)	4ft (1.2m) 18s
Most Powerful	7PM (Sat 30th Aug)	5ft (1.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Cabeza Negra over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	3	0	1	3	1	2	4	3	4	4	2	4	4	2	3	4	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	15	12	12	12	12	11	16	16	18	18	17	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	15
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	768	709	638	629	481	351	620	670	994	1199	1260	1240	1167	1209	1012	1040	830	806	1152	1926	1242
Wind (km/h)	E	SW	NNE	N	W	NW	N	WSW	NW	N	SSW	ENE	NE	SSW	NE	ESE	S	ESE	NNE	SSE	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	on	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross	glass	on	glass	glass	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- off	off	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	10:44AM 0.68		10:59PM 0.54	10:38AM 0.67		10:56PM 0.47	10:25AM 0.67		10:15PM 0.42	10:13AM 0.66		9:02PM 0.39	10:02AM 0.66			9:48AM 0.66			9:28AM 0.66		6:21PM 0.55
Low Tide / height (m)		5:11PM 0.31		4:15AM 0.36	5:31PM 0.33		3:52AM 0.38	5:54PM 0.35	2:42AM 0.37			6:33PM 1:38AM 0.38 0.32			1:30AM 0.26			1:37AM 0.20		2:49PM 0.50	1:51AM 0.13

	Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02
Sunrise	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-
Sunset	-	7:13	-	-	7:12	-	-	7:10	-	-	7:10	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:08	-	-	7:07	-

Rain (mm)	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	7	3	5	1	-	-	-	1	3	5	1	2	1
Temp. °C	29	30	28	30	31	29	30	30	28	29	28	26	29	29	27	28	29	28	27	29	27
Feels °C (?)	34	34	33	33	33	34	34	33	32	33	32	30	33	32	32	31	33	33	31	29	28

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Michoacan

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at Punta Cabeza Negra (light winds from the S at Colima-Col. 69 km from Punta Cabeza Negra). 1.1m 12s groundswell from the S with a 0.8m 8s swell from the WSW and a 0.7m 14s groundswell from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 34 minutes ago Punta Cabeza Negra

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Information about the Punta Cabeza Negra Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Punta Cabeza Negra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Punta Cabeza Negra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Punta Cabeza Negra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Punta Cabeza Negra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Punta Cabeza Negra may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Punta Cabeza Negra is 39 km (24 miles) from Tecoman. If you plan a holiday in Michoacan, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tecoman. Tecoman has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.