Punta Colorado surfForecast / Baja Sur / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 MST
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Punta Colorado surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Colorado sea temperature is
26.8° C
(Which is 4.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Colorado today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Colorado at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°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
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.4
SW
21
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
218
212
212
350
346
269
254
243
239
295
290
290
232
229
229
222
158
151
148
155
152
106
106
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
0
NW
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
0
WNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
0
ESE
0
WSW
5
ENE
5
SE
5
S
10
ESE
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:21PM1.83m
10:40AM1.16m
8:57PM1.76m
11:46AM1.08m
9:35PM1.64m
Low Tide
2:17PM0.82m
3:48AM-0.06m
2:47PM0.88m
4:37AM0.04m
3:15PM0.94m
5:31AM0.18m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:53
6:53
6:54
Temp °C
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
26
28
28
28
26
26
26
26
27
30
26
27
29
27
27
26
27
27
28
28
28
29
26
27
27
28
27
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
181
218
212
212
350
346
269
254
243
239
295
290
290
232
229
229
222
158
151
148
155
152
106
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
92
86
83
123
49
34
34
41
33
32
21
32
21
21
45
43
21
67
66
66
16
16
64
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
23
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
58
58
48
49
43
13
13
12
31
30
30
29
30
30
22
11
68
21
20
117
40
40
47
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
11
7
13
20
7
4
28
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
75
67
0
0
0
7
7
7
76
74
0
0
7
7
7
79
76
75
0
0
0
0
0
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Sur
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
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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