Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

November 3, 2026, 9:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Sea of Cortez Southern Crossing Forecast

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This forecast has not been reviewed. It was generated from an automatic model.

WARNINGS
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MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH N-NW WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THE FULL
LENGTH OF THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON, AND EXTEND TO
LAS TRES MARIAS, AS HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING TOWARD THE REGION,
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SEAS IN THE GULF ARE 2 TO 4
FT NORTH PORTIONS AND 4 TO 6 FT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF TO
OFFSHORE OF LAS TRES MARIAS. MAINLY MODERATE N-NW TO N WINDS
PREVAIL ACROSS THE BAJA OFFSHORE WATERS, WITH FRESH WINDS NEAR
THE COAST OF BAJA SUR. NEW NW SWELL IS ENTERING THE REGIONAL
WATERS, BUILDING SEAS TO 6 TO 8 FT ACROSS THE BAJA NORTE WATERS
AND 5 TO 7 FT ACROSS THE BAJA SUR WATERS. ELSEWHERE, ACROSS THE
MEXICAN OFFSHORE WATERS, GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL, WITH MODERATE
SEAS IN SW SWELL.
FOR THE FORECAST, HIGH PRESSURE W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WILL
MAINTAIN A RIDGE ACROSS THE REGION, SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH
NW WINDS OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND BAJA SURF WATERS
THROUGH THIS EVENING, AND ACROSS THE BAJA NORTE WATERS THROUGH
WED NIGHT. LARGE NW SWELL WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS
TODAY AND TONIGHT, IMPACTING THE BAJA WATERS THROUGH THU. THE
NEXT PULSE OF LARGE NW SWELL WILL REACH THE BAJA WATERS BEGINNING
EARLY FRI.

SHORT-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING (along 23N)
DATA NOTE - Using cached forecast from 6 hours ago.
TODAY - NW 13-16, Seas NW 4.6-4.8 ft @ 6sec
TONITE - NNW 11-14, Seas NW 4.1-4.3 ft @ 6sec
WEDNESDAY - NNW 11-14, Seas NW 4.1-4.3 ft @ 6sec
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - SW 7-9, Seas SSW 0-2.9 ft @ 17sec

LONG-TERM SOUTHERN CROSSING
THURSDAY - SSW 8-10, Seas SSW 0-3 ft @ 16sec
FRIDAY - NW 6-8, Seas SSW 0-2.9 ft @ 14sec
SATURDAY - WNW 5-6, Seas SSW 0-2.7 ft @ 14sec
SUNDAY - WNW 6-7, Seas SSW 0-2.6 ft @ 17sec
MONDAY - NNE 7-9, Seas SSW 0-2.4 ft @ 15sec