Sea of Cortez Forecast
May 25, 2026, 3:00 pm (UTC: -04:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Forecast
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WARNINGS
.NONE.
HIGH PRESSURE HAS STARTED TO BUILD WEST OF THE REGION,
TIGHTENING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SLIGHTLY. WITH THE TIGHTER
PRESSURE GRADIENT, MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE
WATERS WEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ARE
SOUTH OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AND WEST OF CABO CORRIENTES. LIGHT TO
GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. SEAS ARE IN THE 4-6 FT RANGE OVER
THE OPEN WATERS, AND 1-3 FT IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR THE FORECAST, MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PREVAIL OFFSHORE
BAJA CALIFORNIA THROUGH MIDWEEK. A SET OF NW SWELL WILL MOVE INTO
THE WATERS OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE MIDWEEK, BRINGING ROUGH
SEAS. FRESH SW TO W GAP WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF OF CALIFORNIA TUE AND WED.
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ NORTHERN HALF (north of 27N)
TODAY - W 14-18, Seas SSW 3.3-4.5 ft @ 15sec
TONITE - NW 11-14, Seas SSW 2.3-3.9 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY - W 15-19, Seas SW 3.4-4.5 ft @ 15sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - NW 11-14, Seas SSW 2.3-3.9 ft @ 15sec
SHORT-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ SOUTHERN HALF (south of 27N)
TODAY - WNW 8-10, Seas SSW 1.9-4.8 ft @ 16sec
TONITE - WSW 6-7, Seas SSW 1.8-4.7 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY - WSW 6-7, Seas SSW 1.8-4.7 ft @ 16sec
TUESDAY NIGHT - WNW 4-5, Seas SSW 1.5-4.1 ft @ 14sec
LONG-TERM SEA OF CORTEZ
WEDNESDAY - Northern Half WNW 14-18, Seas SSW 3.2-4.1 ft @ 14sec, Southern Half WNW 4-5, Seas SSW 1.5-4.1 ft @ 14sec
THURSDAY - Northern Half WNW 14-18, Seas SW 3.3-4.1 ft @ 14sec, Southern Half WNW 6-8, Seas SSW 1.9-3.8 ft @ 14sec
FRIDAY - Northern Half W 17-21, Seas SSW 3.3-4.2 ft @ 14sec, Southern Half WNW 10-13, Seas SSW 2.8-4.4 ft @ 19sec
SATURDAY - Northern Half W 14-18, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half WNW 9-11, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
SUNDAY - Northern Half N 10-12, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?, Southern Half WSW 6-7, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?