- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Rancho San Carlos surfForecast / Baja Sur / Mexico
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 15 Sep 2025 MST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rancho San Carlos this week:
The surf forecast for Rancho San Carlos over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rancho San Carlos in the next 12 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 20th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 19th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rancho San Carlos over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |||
Rating (10 max) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | ||
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 1163 | 1116 | 974 | 951 | 799 | 720 | 712 | 590 | 608 | 571 | 682 | 1236 | 1858 | 1329 | 966 | 799 | 503 | 393 | 392 | 314 | 295 | ||
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | on | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | ||
High Tide / height (m) | 3:08PM 1.31 | 7:35AM 1.23 | 5:06PM 1.39 | 7:30AM 1.30 | 6:04PM 1.50 | 7:38AM 1.37 | 6:46PM 1.58 | 7:50AM 1.45 | 7:21PM 1.63 | 8:04AM 1.52 | 7:53PM 1.64 | 8:19AM 1.58 | 8:22PM 1.61 | 8:35AM 1.62 | |||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:55PM 0.35 | 11:53AM 1.05 | 12:33AM 0.26 | 12:29PM 0.89 | 1:03AM 0.21 | 12:59PM 0.73 | 1:29AM 0.20 | 1:27PM 0.59 | 1:51AM 0.23 | 1:53PM 0.48 | 2:11AM 0.28 | 2:20PM 0.39 | 2:29AM 0.35 | ||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | ||
| Sunset | 6:22 | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | ||
 |  |  | |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
Rain (mm) | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| Temp. °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | ||
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 34 | ||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Baja Sur
The wind is still cross-on at Rancho San Carlos (light winds from the E at Lienzo Charro wx 12 km from Rancho San Carlos). 1.2m 7s swell from the SSE with a 1.0m 17s long period groundswell from the SSW and a 0.5m 13s groundswell, also from the SSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 h 3 min ago
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Rancho San Carlos surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Rancho San Carlos Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Rancho San Carlos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Rancho San Carlos can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rancho San Carlos 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 (Rancho San Carlos) 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 Rancho San Carlos 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.
Rancho San Carlos is 11 km (7 miles) from Cabo San Lucas. If you plan a holiday in Baja Sur, look for hotels and other accommodation in Cabo San Lucas. Cabo San Lucas has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest