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Rucos surfForecast / Sinaloa / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 21 May 2026 MSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rucos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rucos sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rucos today?
The current surf forecast for Rucos at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rucos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
261 | 321 | 330 | 334 | 268 | 236 | 207 | 211 | 279 | 249 | 188 | 279 | 239 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 322 | 367 | 367 | 322 | 255 | 245 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.16m | 11:07PM1.35m | 4:21PM1.24m | 1:17AM1.17m | 4:52PM1.32m | 4:01AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.38m | 4:52PM1.15m | 7:46AM0.53m | 9:54PM1.13m | 9:20AM0.63m | 11:16PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | 6:45 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 261 | 321 | 330 | 334 | 268 | 236 | 183 | 211 | 279 | 249 | 188 | 279 | 239 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 322 | 367 | 367 | 322 | 255 | 245 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 96 | 37 | 127 | 70 | 121 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 154 | 80 | 79 | 15 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 6 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 19 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 60 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 94 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | — | 11 | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 318 | 319 | 318 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 318 | 318 | 252 | 56 | 25 | 25 |
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