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Salina Cruz surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Salina Cruz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salina Cruz sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Salina Cruz today?
The current surf forecast for Salina Cruz at 3PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Salina Cruz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
331 | 331 | 326 | 331 | 303 | 303 | 246 | 238 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 234 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 220 | 475 | 223 | 223 | 220 | 160 | 339 | 146 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.50m | 4:18AM1.03m | 4:47PM1.50m | 5:12AM1.08m | 5:38PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM-0.10m | 10:28PM-0.08m | 10:14AM-0.11m | 11:18PM-0.08m | 11:09AM-0.09m | 00:08AM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | 6:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 331 | 331 | 326 | 331 | 303 | 303 | 246 | 238 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 129 | 220 | 475 | 147 | 176 | 220 | 147 | 339 | 125 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 26 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 13 | 120 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 79 | 119 | 234 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 129 | 9 | 223 | 223 | 147 | 160 | 148 | 146 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 19 | S 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 96 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 8 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 15 | — | 5 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 1032 | 1003 | 1169 | 130 | 121 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1032 | 1164 | 686 | 173 | 130 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 1017 | 1003 | 526 | 204 | 121 | 9 | 0 |
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