Surf Forecast for Salsipuedes Point
type: Dataset
description: 10-day surf forecast with Strike Scores for Salsipuedes Point, Ensenada, Mexico
about: Salsipuedes Point
  type: TouristAttraction
  geo: GeoCoordinates
    latitude: 31.35
    longitude: -116.5
  description: Salsipuedes Point is a remote right point south of Ensenada that rewards those willing to make the effort with quality, uncrowded waves. The name translates to "get out if you can," hinting at both the difficult access and the commitment required to surf here. When winter swells light it up, the point delivers excellent rights far from the crowds.
summary:
  best day:
    date: 2026-08-04
    score: 41
    category: Poor
    explanation: Best day in the forecast: 2026-08-04 with a score of 41/100 (Poor)
  firing days count: 0
  overall recommendation: Poor conditions overall: Average score 25/100. Look for spots with better forecasts.
forecasts:
  date: 2026-08-04
  day index: 0
  strike score:
    final score: 41
    category: Poor
    category emoji: 💤
    confidence: 1
    confidence explanation: Very high confidence (0-1 day forecast)
    breakdown:
      swell direction:
        score: 22
        out of: 25
        explanation: Good alignment: Swell from 294° is 4° off optimal 290°, still within prime range.
      swell size:
        score: 10
        out of: 25
        explanation: Marginal size: 1.2m is 0.8m from ideal 1.9m.
      swell period:
        score: 2
        out of: 25
        explanation: Short period: 10s is below minimum 12s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
      wind:
        score: 15
        out of: 25
        explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 7 km/h from 302° (WNW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
    adjustments:
      wind history:
        adjustment: 0
        groomed: false
        morning sickness: false
        explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
      windswell penalty:
        adjustment: 0
        windswell degraded: false
        explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
      secondary swell bonus:
        adjustment: 0
        explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
    summary: Poor conditions at Salsipuedes Point. Either swell direction (294°), size (1.2m), or wind (7 km/h from 302°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
  conditions:
    swell:
      height m: 1.2
      height ft: 3.9
      direction degrees: 294
      direction cardinal: WNW
      period s: 10
      explanation: 1.2m (3.9ft) swell from 294° (WNW) at 10s period
    wind:
      speed kmh: 7
      speed mph: 4.3
      direction degrees: 302
      direction cardinal: WNW
      explanation: 7 km/h (4 mph) from 302° (WNW)
    secondary swell:
      height m: 0.6
      direction degrees: 199
      direction cardinal: SSW
      period s: 11
forecasts:
  date: 2026-08-05
  day index: 1
  strike score:
    final score: 38
    category: Poor
    category emoji: 💤
    confidence: 1
    confidence explanation: Very high confidence (0-1 day forecast)
    breakdown:
      swell direction:
        score: 24
        out of: 25
        explanation: Perfect alignment: Swell from 291° is within 5° of optimal 290°.
      swell size:
        score: 8
        out of: 25
        explanation: Marginal size: 0.9m is 1.0m from ideal 1.9m.
      swell period:
        score: 4
        out of: 25
        explanation: Short period: 11s is below minimum 12s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
      wind:
        score: 13
        out of: 25
        explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 8 km/h from 327° (NNW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
    adjustments:
      wind history:
        adjustment: 0
        groomed: false
        morning sickness: false
        explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
      windswell penalty:
        adjustment: 0
        windswell degraded: false
        explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
      secondary swell bonus:
        adjustment: 0
        explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
    summary: Poor conditions at Salsipuedes Point. Either swell direction (291°), size (0.9m), or wind (8 km/h from 327°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
  conditions:
    swell:
      height m: 0.9
      height ft: 3.0
      direction degrees: 291
      direction cardinal: WNW
      period s: 11
      explanation: 0.9m (3.0ft) swell from 291° (WNW) at 11s period
    wind:
      speed kmh: 8
      speed mph: 5.0
      direction degrees: 327
      direction cardinal: NNW
      explanation: 8 km/h (5 mph) from 327° (NNW)
    secondary swell:
      height m: 0.5
      direction degrees: 219
      direction cardinal: SW
      period s: 10
forecasts:
  date: 2026-08-06
  day index: 2
  strike score:
    final score: 19
    category: Poor
    category emoji: 💤
    confidence: 0.95
    confidence explanation: High confidence (2-3 day forecast)
    breakdown:
      swell direction:
        score: 11
        out of: 25
        explanation: Moderate alignment: Swell from 264° is 26° off optimal 290°, workable but not ideal.
      swell size:
        score: 2
        out of: 25
        explanation: Too small: 0.6m is below minimum 0.9m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
      swell period:
        score: 6
        out of: 25
        explanation: Moderate period: 12s meets minimum 12s but below ideal 15s. Some groundswell energy present.
      wind:
        score: 9
        out of: 25
        explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 10 km/h from 293° (WNW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
    adjustments:
      wind history:
        adjustment: 0
        groomed: false
        morning sickness: false
        explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
      windswell penalty:
        adjustment: 0
        windswell degraded: false
        explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
      secondary swell bonus:
        adjustment: 0
        explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
    summary: Poor conditions at Salsipuedes Point. Either swell direction (264°), size (0.6m), or wind (10 km/h from 293°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
  conditions:
    swell:
      height m: 0.6
      height ft: 2.0
      direction degrees: 264
      direction cardinal: W
      period s: 12
      explanation: 0.6m (2.0ft) swell from 264° (W) at 12s period
    wind:
      speed kmh: 10
      speed mph: 6.2
      direction degrees: 293
      direction cardinal: WNW
      explanation: 10 km/h (6 mph) from 293° (WNW)
    secondary swell:
      height m: 0.4
      direction degrees: 213
      direction cardinal: SSW
      period s: 9
forecasts:
  date: 2026-08-07
  day index: 3
  strike score:
    final score: 29
    category: Poor
    category emoji: 💤
    confidence: 0.92
    confidence explanation: High confidence (2-3 day forecast)
    summary: Poor conditions at Salsipuedes Point. Either swell direction (202°), size (0.8m), or wind (10 km/h from 261°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
provider: Strike Mission
date published: 2026-08-05T04:14:53.452Z
temporal coverage: 2026-08-04/2026-08-13
data sources: Open-Meteo Marine API (swell/wave data)
data sources: Open-Meteo Weather API (wind/weather data)

swell direction:
  score: 0
  out of: 25
  explanation: No alignment: Swell from 202° is outside workable range 270°-310°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
swell size:
  score: 5
  out of: 25
  explanation: Too small: 0.8m is below minimum 0.9m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
swell period:
  score: 25
  out of: 25
  explanation: Perfect period: 15s is at or above ideal 15s. Long-period groundswell with maximum power.
wind:
  score: 9
  out of: 25
  explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 10 km/h from 261° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.

wind history:
  adjustment: 0
  groomed: false
  morning sickness: false
  explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
windswell penalty:
  adjustment: 0
  windswell degraded: false
  explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
secondary swell bonus:
  adjustment: 0
  explanation: No secondary swell bonus.

swell:
  height m: 0.8
  height ft: 2.6
  direction degrees: 202
  direction cardinal: SSW
  period s: 15
  explanation: 0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 202° (SSW) at 15s period
wind:
  speed kmh: 10
  speed mph: 6.2
  direction degrees: 261
  direction cardinal: W
  explanation: 10 km/h (6 mph) from 261° (W)

date: 2026-08-08
day index: 4
strike score:
  final score: 29
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.89
  confidence explanation: Moderate confidence (4-5 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 198° is outside workable range 270°-310°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 9
      out of: 25
      explanation: Marginal size: 1.0m is 0.9m from ideal 1.9m.
    swell period:
      score: 25
      out of: 25
      explanation: Perfect period: 16s is at or above ideal 15s. Long-period groundswell with maximum power.
    wind:
      score: 5
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 12 km/h from 261° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Salsipuedes Point. Either swell direction (198°), size (1.0m), or wind (12 km/h from 261°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 1
    height ft: 3.3
    direction degrees: 198
    direction cardinal: SSW
    period s: 16
    explanation: 1.0m (3.3ft) swell from 198° (SSW) at 16s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 12
    speed mph: 7.5
    direction degrees: 261
    direction cardinal: W
    explanation: 12 km/h (7 mph) from 261° (W)
  secondary swell:
    height m: 0.4
    direction degrees: 288
    direction cardinal: WNW
    period s: 4
  windswell:
    height m: 0.3
    period s: 2
    explanation: Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)

date: 2026-08-09
day index: 5
strike score:
  final score: 34
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.86
  confidence explanation: Moderate confidence (4-5 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 195° is outside workable range 270°-310°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 8
      out of: 25
      explanation: Marginal size: 0.9m is 1.0m from ideal 1.9m.
    swell period:
      score: 25
      out of: 25
      explanation: Perfect period: 16s is at or above ideal 15s. Long-period groundswell with maximum power.
    wind:
      score: 11
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 9 km/h from 214° (SW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Salsipuedes Point. Either swell direction (195°), size (0.9m), or wind (9 km/h from 214°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 0.9
    height ft: 3.0
    direction degrees: 195
    direction cardinal: SSW
    period s: 16
    explanation: 0.9m (3.0ft) swell from 195° (SSW) at 16s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 9
    speed mph: 5.6
    direction degrees: 214
    direction cardinal: SW
    explanation: 9 km/h (6 mph) from 214° (SW)
  secondary swell:
    height m: 0.6
    direction degrees: 290
    direction cardinal: WNW
    period s: 4

date: 2026-08-10
day index: 6
strike score:
  final score: 32
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.83
  confidence explanation: Low confidence (6-7 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 190° is outside workable range 270°-310°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 5
      out of: 25
      explanation: Too small: 0.8m is below minimum 0.9m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
    swell period:
      score: 25
      out of: 25
      explanation: Perfect period: 15s is at or above ideal 15s. Long-period groundswell with maximum power.
    wind:
      score: 12
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 9 km/h from 200° (SSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Salsipuedes Point. Either swell direction (190°), size (0.8m), or wind (9 km/h from 200°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 0.8
    height ft: 2.6
    direction degrees: 190
    direction cardinal: S
    period s: 15
    explanation: 0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 190° (S) at 15s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 9
    speed mph: 5.6
    direction degrees: 200
    direction cardinal: SSW
    explanation: 9 km/h (6 mph) from 200° (SSW)

date: 2026-08-11
day index: 7
strike score:
  final score: 27
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.8
  confidence explanation: Low confidence (6-7 day forecast)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 190° is outside workable range 270°-310°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 3
      out of: 25
      explanation: Too small: 0.7m is below minimum 0.9m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
    swell period:
      score: 21
      out of: 25
      explanation: Good period: 14s is 93% of ideal 15s. Clean, powerful groundswell.
    wind:
      score: 13
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 8 km/h from 237° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Salsipuedes Point. Either swell direction (190°), size (0.7m), or wind (8 km/h from 237°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 0.7
    height ft: 2.3
    direction degrees: 190
    direction cardinal: S
    period s: 14
    explanation: 0.7m (2.3ft) swell from 190° (S) at 14s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 8
    speed mph: 5.0
    direction degrees: 237
    direction cardinal: WSW
    explanation: 8 km/h (5 mph) from 237° (WSW)
  secondary swell:
    height m: 0.4
    direction degrees: 204
    direction cardinal: SSW
    period s: 14

date: 2026-08-12
day index: 8
strike score:
  final score: 0
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.8
  confidence explanation: Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 178° is outside workable range 270°-310°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 3
      out of: 25
      explanation: Too small: 0.7m is below minimum 0.9m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
    swell period:
      score: 6
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate period: 12s meets minimum 12s but below ideal 15s. Some groundswell energy present.
    wind:
      score: 9
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 10 km/h from 248° (WSW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Salsipuedes Point. Either swell direction (178°), size (0.7m), or wind (10 km/h from 248°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 0.7
    height ft: 2.3
    direction degrees: 178
    direction cardinal: S
    period s: 12
    explanation: 0.7m (2.3ft) swell from 178° (S) at 12s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 10
    speed mph: 6.2
    direction degrees: 248
    direction cardinal: WSW
    explanation: 10 km/h (6 mph) from 248° (WSW)
  secondary swell:
    height m: 0.5
    direction degrees: 215
    direction cardinal: SW
    period s: 14

date: 2026-08-13
day index: 9
strike score:
  final score: 0
  category: Poor
  category emoji: 💤
  confidence: 0.8
  confidence explanation: Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
  breakdown:
    swell direction:
      score: 0
      out of: 25
      explanation: No alignment: Swell from 184° is outside workable range 270°-310°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
    swell size:
      score: 3
      out of: 25
      explanation: Too small: 0.7m is below minimum 0.9m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
    swell period:
      score: 6
      out of: 25
      explanation: Moderate period: 12s meets minimum 12s but below ideal 15s. Some groundswell energy present.
    wind:
      score: 5
      out of: 25
      explanation: Onshore/cross-shore: 12 km/h from 272° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 60°-120°.
  adjustments:
    wind history:
      adjustment: 0
      groomed: false
      morning sickness: false
      explanation: No significant wind history adjustment.
    windswell penalty:
      adjustment: 0
      windswell degraded: false
      explanation: Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
    secondary swell bonus:
      adjustment: 0
      explanation: No secondary swell bonus.
  summary: Poor conditions at Salsipuedes Point. Either swell direction (184°), size (0.7m), or wind (12 km/h from 272°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
conditions:
  swell:
    height m: 0.7
    height ft: 2.3
    direction degrees: 184
    direction cardinal: S
    period s: 12
    explanation: 0.7m (2.3ft) swell from 184° (S) at 12s period
  wind:
    speed kmh: 12
    speed mph: 7.5
    direction degrees: 272
    direction cardinal: W
    explanation: 12 km/h (7 mph) from 272° (W)

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