Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

November 5, 2026, 9:00 am (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast

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WARNINGS
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MODERATE NW WINDS ARE PRESENT IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTH OF CABO SAN LAZARO DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE
REGION. SEAS IN THESE WATERS ARE 7 TO 9 FT. MODERATE GAP WINDS
HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. ELSEWHERE,
ACROSS THE MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS
PREVAIL, WITH MODERATE SEAS IN MAINLY SW SWELL, MIXED WITH NW
SWELL WEST OF 110W, AND EXCEPT FOR THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WHERE
SLIGHT SEAS DOMINATE.
LARGE NW SWELL WILL IMPACT THE BAJA WATERS INTO TONIGHT. THE
NEXT PULSE OF LARGE NW SWELL WILL REACH THE BAJA WATERS BEGINNING
FRI. FRESH WINDS WILL PULSE IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA
AND NEAR CABO CORRIENTES STARTING FRI AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. LOOKING AHEAD, FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS WILL
DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC FRI NIGHT, INCREASING SUN
NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE SW GULF OF AMERICA, WITH
GALES POSSIBLE MON NIGHT. A SET OF LARGE AND ROUGH NW SWELL IS
LIKELY TO APPROACH BAJA CALIFORNIA MON.

SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NNW 7-9, Seas SSW 1.1-2.8 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NNW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-2.8 ft @ 15sec
FRIDAY - NW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.7-2.7 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - N 5-6, Seas SSW 0-2.6 ft @ 14sec

LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SATURDAY - NW 8-10, Seas SSW 1-2.5 ft @ 13sec
SUNDAY - NNW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-2.4 ft @ 16sec
MONDAY - NW 6-7, Seas SW 0-2.2 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - ENE 5-6, Seas SW 0-2 ft @ 14sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 6-8, Seas SW 0-2.4 ft @ 14sec