Surfing Guide to Baja California Sur, Mexico
Summary
The Baja California peninsula is a piece of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California. Over the last decades, Baja California became a surfing holy land with some of Mexico’s best surf spots.
Baja California Sur is the southern end of the peninsula, including the cities of Cabo San Lucas, La Paz and Puerto San Carlos. This part of Baja has warmer weather than north Baja and still has the same great waves as the rest of the peninsula.
On a surf trip to Baja California Sur, you can expect some great surf with only a fraction of the crowd you will usually find in Southern California and all that for a fraction of the cost!
What is the best time to surf Baja Sur?
Surfing is good all year long is Baja California. South swells push from the south Pacific from April to October while north swell arrive from November to March.
| January-February | March-April | May-June | July-August | September-October | November-December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suitable for: | All surfers | All surfers | All surfers | All surfers | All surfers | All surfers |
| Air temperature | 20°C 68°F | 23°C 73°F | 27°C 81°F | 30°C 87°F | 29°C 84°F | 22°C 73°F |
| Water temperature | 24°C 75°F | 23°C 73°F | 25°C 78°F | 28°C 82°F | 28°C 82°F | 26°C 82°F |
| Crowd | Fairly crowded | Fairly crowded | Fairly crowded | Very crowded | Fairly crowded | Fairly crowded |
| Swell Consistency | 85% | 90% | 90% | 95% | 95% | 85% |
| Swell height | 4 ft | 4 ft | 5 ft | 5 ft | 5 ft | 4 ft |
Baja California Sur Surf Spots
Scorpion Bay
Near the little town of San Juanico is a great wave called Scorpion Bay. When it’s on, Scorpion Bay is hands down Mexico’s most epic wave. A long, perfect right-hand point that goes on for hundreds of meters. It has a few different sections that will connect on a good swell.
- Wave direction : Right
- Bottom : Rocks
- Best tide : Any
- Skill level : Intermediate and advanced
- Optimal swell direction : SW
- Optimal wind direction : E
Punta Abreojos
When it works, Punta Abreojos is another epic Mexican point break. Located just north of Scorpion Bay, this wave works well on a SSW swell and will be more consistent from May to October.
- Wave direction : Right
- Bottom : Sand and rocks
- Best tide : Any
- Skill level : Intermediate and advanced
- Optimal swell direction : SW
- Optimal wind direction : NW
Shipwrecks
Located on the southeastern tip of the peninsula, Shipwrecks is a really fun and special break. As the name suggests, this surf spot is surrounded by ship wrecks. The wave itself is smooth and manageable for almost every surfer.
- Wave direction : Any
- Bottom : Reef/rocks
- Best tide : Any
- Skill level : Any
- Optimal swell direction : S
- Optimal wind direction : NW