Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
May 28, 2026, 9:00 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.
WARNINGS
.NONE.
.WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 30N115W TO 29N114W TO 30N113W TO
31N113W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA... SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AND
SOUTHWARD TO NEAR THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. FRESH TO STRONG GAP
WINDS ARE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WITH GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF. LIGHT TO GENTLE
WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. SEAS ARE IN THE 8-11 FT RANGE OFF BAJA
CALIFORNIA NORTE, AND 5-6 FT OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR SOUTHWARD TO
NEAR THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE, SEAS ARE IN THE 4-5
FT RANGE OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE OPEN WATERS OFF MEXICO. SEAS
OF 4-5 FT ARE NOTED IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WITH 2-3
FT SEAS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF.
FOR THE FORECAST, MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PREVAIL OFFSHORE
BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE PERIOD. NW SWELL OVER THE WATERS OFF
BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE WILL PROPAGATE SOUTHWARD OFFSHORE BAJA
CALIFORNIA TODAY BEFORE DECAYING. ANOTHER SET OF NW SWELL WILL
ENTER THE WATERS N PUNTA EUGENIA ON SUN. THIS SWELL WILL SPREAD
SOUTH TO COVER THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA BY MON BEFORE
STARTING TO SUBSIDE.
FOR THE FORECAST, LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN WINDS FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. NW TO N SWELL N OF 25N WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD,
WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 9 FT REACHING AS FAR SOUTH AS ABOUT 15N
BY THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF THE SWELL WITH WIND
GENERATED WAVES PRODUCED BY THE FRESH TRADE WINDS N OF THE
MONSOON TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE ROUGH SEAS OVER A GOOD
PORTION OF THESE WATERS GOING INTO FRI. AFTERWARD, THE EASTERN
PORTION OF THE REMAINING SWELL SET WILL MERGE WITH A SOUTHERLY
SWELL OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS DURING THE WEEKEND, WITH WAVE
HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 9 FT COVERING THE AREA FROM JUST S OF THE
SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO NEAR 03.4S BETWEEN 98W AND
120W, AND FROM 07N TO 18N BETWEEN 120W AND 140W.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - W 6-8, Seas SSW 1.3-3.3 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - SW 3-4, Seas SSW --? ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - WNW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.5-3.4 ft @ 19sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - SW 3-4, Seas SSW --? ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
SATURDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.7-4.1 ft @ 22sec
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - Not available yet
TUESDAY - WNW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
WEDNESDAY - W 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?