Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
May 13, 2026, 3:00 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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A BROAD RIDGE REACHING ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA
CALIFORNIA IS PARTIALLY DISRUPTED BY A SURFACE TROUGH JUST
BEYOND THE OFFSHORE WATERS ALONG 126W. THIS PRESSURE PATTERN
SUPPORTS MODERATE NW TO N WINDS ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS FROM
PUNTA EUGENIA TO CABO SAN LUCAS, EXCEPT LOCALLY FRESH ALONG THE
COAST, LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS NORTH OF PUNTA
EUGENIA. SEAS ACROSS THESE WATERS ARE GENERALLY 4 TO 5 FT IN NW
SWELL. IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE N-NW
WINDS ALONG THE COAST PREVAIL ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
PORTIONS, WHERE SEAS ARE 2 TO 4 FT. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED N OF 30N DUE TO LOCALIZED
TROUGHING. SEAS THERE ARE ALSO 2 TO 4 FT. FARTHER SOUTHEAST,
LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL SOUTH OF BAJA SUR TO PUERTO ANGEL,
WHERE SEAS ARE 4 TO 5 FT IN SW SWELL. STRONG N TO NE GAP WINDS
CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC TO 15N, WITH FRESH NE
WINDS THEN CONTINUING TO WELL OFFSHORE, DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING SOUTHWARD ACROSS EASTERN MEXICO BEHIND A COLD FRONT
REACHING ACROSS THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE. SEAS ARE 6 TO 8 FT
WITHIN THESE WINDS.
FOR THE FORECAST, STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY GAP WINDS
WILL PULSE AT NIGHT ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC THROUGH THU
MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER EASTERN MEXICO BEHIND A
COLD FRONT IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 10 FT
AT TIMES WITH THESE WINDS. FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS WILL THEN
PULSE THERE INTO EARLY FRI BEFORE DIMINISHING. FRESH TO LOCALLY
STRONG S TO SW WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN THE NORTHERN
GULF OF CALIFORNIA AS TROUGH DEVELOPS THERE, THEN POSSIBLY AGAIN
WED EVENING. OTHERWISE, MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA LATER TONIGHT
THROUGH FRI AS RIDGING WEST OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS. WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG WELL OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE
THIS WEEKEND. MODERATE SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW
SWELL WILL DOMINATE THE OFFSHORE WATERS, BUILDING TO 8 FT
OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE BY FRI NIGHT, THEN TO 8-12 FT ON
SUN, WITH SEAS OF 8 FT OR GREATER SPREAD SOUTHWARD TO OFFSHORE OF
CABO SAN LAZARO.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - Not available yet
TONITE - Not available yet
THURSDAY - Not available yet
THURSDAY NIGHT - Not available yet
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
FRIDAY - WSW 9-11, Seas SSW 1.4-3.9 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - SW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.2-3.5 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - WNW 7-9, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
TUESDAY - WNW 10-13, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?