Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
July 6, 2026, 9:01 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS ACROSS THE BAJA CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE
WATERS FROM WNW OF THE AREA WHILE A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED
FROM SW ARIZONA TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA TO BAJA
CALIFORNIA SUR. THIS PRESSURE PATTERN SUPPORTS MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH NW-N WINDS OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA N OF CABO SAN
LAZARO, WITH SIMILAR WIND SPEEDS OUT OF THE SE-S IN THE CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA. MODERATE TO FRESH N-NE WINDS
EXTEND FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC DOWNWIND TO 12N100W. SEAS ARE
MAINLY 4-7 FT ACROSS THE OPEN WATERS IN S-SW SWELL, EXCEPT MIXED
WITH NW SWELL OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA. SEAS ARE 1-3 FT IN THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF THE ENTRANCE. ACTIVE CONVECTION IS
PRESENT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF SW MEXICO BETWEEN 99W AND
104W.
FOR THE FORECAST, RIDGING WILL HOLD ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH WED NIGHT, WITH THE RESULTANT GRADIENT
LEADING TO MODERATE TO FRESH NW WINDS OVER THESE SAME WATERS,
LOCALLY STRONG TO THE NORTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA THROUGH TUE NIGHT.
MODERATE TO FRESH GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL PULSE
AT FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS AT NIGHT INTO THE MORNINGS THROUGH THE
REST OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND, WITH SEAS TO ROUGH AT
TIMES. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS IS FORECAST ELSEWHERE, EXCEPT
INCREASING AND PULSING TO FRESH TO STRONG IN THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA BY THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS THERE. FRESH NW SWELL OFF CALIFORNIA WILL PUSH
SOUTHWARD OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE LATE TUE NIGHT INTO EARLY
WED, CONTINUING THROUGH FRI. MODERATE SEAS ARE FORECAST
ELSEWHERE.
FOR THE FORECAST, THE REMNANT TROUGH OF DOUGLAS WILL CONTINUE
DRIFTING WESTWARD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. THE RIDGE WILL
BUILD ESE THROUGH WED NIGHT, WITH THE GRADIENT BETWEEN IT AND
THE REMNANT DOUGLAS TROUGH LEADING TO A SOLID AREA OF FRESH
TRADES OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE AREA ALONG WITH SEAS OF 7-8
FT. LARGE SOUTHERLY SWELL WITH SEAS UP TO 9 FT WILL CONTINUE
IMPACTING THE WATERS S OF 06N THROUGH MID-WEEK BEFORE GRADUALLY
DECAYING. LARGE NORTHERLY SWELLS OFF CALIFORNIA WILL BUILD SEAS
TO AROUND 9 FT OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE BY MID-WEEK,
LINGERING THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. MEANWHILE, THE
TROPICAL WAVE WILL CONTINUE MOVING WESTWARD WITH SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY - Not available yet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
THURSDAY - Not available yet
FRIDAY - Not available yet
SATURDAY - NW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.7-4.2 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - NW 13-16, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
MONDAY - Not available yet