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Rucos surfForecast / Sinaloa / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
27.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rucos today?
The current surf forecast for Rucos at 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rucos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | |
163 | 285 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 195 | 192 | 173 | 183 | 175 | 180 | 224 | 169 | 215 | 209 | 199 | 199 | 339 | 268 | 303 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:29AM1.33m | 9:01PM1.85m | 11:27AM1.23m | 9:38PM1.72m | 12:46PM1.16m | 10:17PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.91m | 4:28AM0.05m | 3:30PM0.99m | 5:20AM0.21m | 4:02PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | 6:43 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 163 | 285 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 195 | 192 | 173 | 183 | 175 | 172 | 131 | 167 | 215 | 209 | 199 | 199 | 339 | 268 | 264 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WSW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 82 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 77 | 74 | 105 | 130 | 129 | 127 | 169 | 169 | 111 | 81 | 94 | 113 | 146 | 251 | 303 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 26 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 4 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 5 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 77 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 180 | 224 | 116 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 79 | 109 | 184 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 334 | 289 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 334 | 318 | 25 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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