Punta San Carlos surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
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Punta San Carlos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta San Carlos sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta San Carlos today?

The current surf forecast for Punta San Carlos at 11PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
1.1
WNW
5
0.4
W
15
1
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
160
153
125
122
113
89
86
81
75
75
61
69
58
71
67
109
109
72
127
129
84
83
116
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:29PM1.61m
4:52AM1.68m
6:51PM1.75m
6:09AM1.71m
7:12PM1.89m
7:05AM1.75m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.51m
11:34PM1.25m
11:58AM0.51m
00:36AM1.02m
12:38PM0.54m
1:18AM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:03
6:03
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7:14
7:14
7:15
7:15
Temp °C
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
16
18
18
18
16
15
15
14
15
18
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
12
12
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
15
Energy kJ
111
104
101
99
98
95
86
80
76
75
75
48
47
47
71
67
109
109
72
127
129
84
83
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
101
101
99
99
99
87
89
50
49
49
48
48
46
46
56
55
45
24
31
56
35
23
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
54
33
30
18
21
46
46
27
45
46
46
46
69
38
12
12
12
34
34
24
23
33
61
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
176
160
153
125
122
113
88
86
81
35
52
61
56
58
65
62
53
61
52
54
57
59
66
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
670
480
290
135
135
90
90
376
935
480
376
135
135
135
376
892
935
935
788
135
135
135
135
376
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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