[Puerto Penasco] --   Rocky Point enjoys great weather at all times, except in July, August, and September.  In the summer months, it gets hot and humid, even though the town is located in the desert.
   A local weather station is operated by CEDO, the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans.  In addition to updating local weather every five minutes, the Center's web site maintains a database of historical Rocky Point weather beginning in January 2005.
   Information about the ocean tides in Rocky Point can be found on a site maintained by the University of South Carolina.
   The Weather Channel publishes a ten day forecast of Rocky Point's weather.

Rocky Point's Tides Among World's
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   The tides in Rocky Point vary tremendously throughout the day.  Water levels vary by as much as 18 feet from high to low tides, according to New Mexico State University marine biologist, Michele Nishiguchi.  She traveled with her students to Rocky Point to observe local marine life.  The drastic change in water level provided her students with an ideal tide pool laboratory.
   The University of Arizona maintains a web site dedicated to the study of the rocky tidal zones in Puerto Penasco.
   Local residents in Cholla Bay claim the water level changes up to 24 feet with the ebb and flow of the tide.      Parents should always keep an eye on their children when the tide is out.  It is only a matter of time before it will come rushing back.  Local residents recall small children getting caught in deepening water far from shore with return of the high tide. 
   Boaters need to exercise great caution when navigating local waters to avoid damage to their crafts.  Particular care must be taken when anchoring boats.  A boat floating in twenty feet of water could be sitting on its side in the muddy sand just a few hours later.