Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
April 12, 2026, 9:01 am (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Mazatlan to Banderas Bay Forecast
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WARNINGS
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A VERY WEAK SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS EASTWARD INTO THE WATERS OF
BAJA CALIFORNIA, TO THE SOUTH OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE
REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST. THIS PATTERN IS SUPPORTING LIGHT TO
GENTLE NW TO N WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS OF BAJA, THEN BECOMING
GENTLE N TO NE WINDS FROM BAJA SUR BEYOND THE REVILLAGIGEDO
ISLANDS. MODERATE SEAS TO 5 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL PREVAIL
ACROSS THESE WATERS. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE IN THE GULF OF
CALIFORNIA WITH SLIGHT SEAS, EXCEPT IN NORTHERN PORTIONS WHERE
FRESH TO STRONG SW GAP WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED TONIGHT. SEAS HAVE
BUILT QUICKLY THERE TO 4 TO 6 FT. FARTHER EAST, GENTLE NW WINDS
PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS FROM LAS TRES MARIAS TO PUERTO ANGEL,
EXCEPT MODERATE WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF CABO CORRIENTES. STRONG
N GAP WINDS HAVE EXPANDED OFFSHORE OF THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION
TO 14N, WHERE SEAS ARE NOW 6 TO 9 FT. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
SHIFTING SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA NOW EXTENDS FROM BAJA
SUR NORTHWARD INTO NW MEXICO, WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUDS AND SHOWERS
NOW ACROSS INTERIOR MEXICO.
FOR THE FORECAST, A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE BAJA NORTE
WATERS EARLY MON THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ACROSS CENTRAL BAJA AND
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA TUE. EXPECT LIGHT TO GENTLE NW TO N WINDS
ACROSS THE BAJA WATERS AHEAD OF THE FRONT, BEFORE WINDS BEGIN TO
FRESHEN MON EVENING THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRESSURE BEHIND THE FRONT
WILL DOMINATE THE REGION THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. FRESH TO
STRONG SW TO W GAP WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT, AHEAD OF THE FRONT, WITH
WINDS THEN BECOMING MODERATE TO FRESH FROM THE N THROUGH THE
ENTIRE GULF TUE MORNING THROUGH WED. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN BAJA SUR
AND PUERTO ANGEL, WINDS WILL BE MODERATE OR WEAKER WITH MODERATE
SEAS THROUGH TUE. PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY GAP WINDS
WILL PREVAIL ACROSS AND DOWNWIND OF THE TEHUANTEPEC REGION
THROUGH TUE MORNING, WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT DURING THE EARLY
MORNINGS. AFTERWARDS, MAINLY MODERATE AND VARIABLE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH MIDWEEK.
SHORT-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TODAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 1.7-3.5 ft @ 14sec
TONITE - NE 2-3, Seas SSW --? ft @ 15sec
MONDAY - NW 11-14, Seas SSW 1.5-3.3 ft @ 14sec
MONDAY NIGHT - NE 2-3, Seas SSW --? ft @ 15sec
LONG-TERM MAZATLAN TO BAHIA BANDERAS
TUESDAY - NW 13-16, Seas SSW 1.6-3.3 ft @ 15sec
WEDNESDAY - NW 11-14, Seas SSW 2.8-4.1 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - NW 10-12, Seas SSW 2.1-3.9 ft @ 16sec
FRIDAY - WNW 8-10, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SATURDAY - NW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?