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Punta San Carlos
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft16 scrumbling
- Energy
- 624kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 568kJ
- Wind
- N 15 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 509kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 244kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 789kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 370kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 969, good
- Tue 1032, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Oct–Dec3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Punta San Carlos does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 273kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft16 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 624kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft13 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 568kJ | offshorewind from the north, 15 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 509kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 4 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 244kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 789kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft13 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 69, good | 4 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 370kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:59 +0.4 mLow 09:08 −0.1 mHigh 14:48 +0.5 mLow 21:53 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:40 +0.5 mLow 10:29 −0.3 mHigh 16:12 +0.5 mLow 22:43 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:15 +0.7 mLow 11:27 −0.5 mHigh 17:19 +0.5 mLow 23:25 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Oct–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Punta San Carlos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (212°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (32°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 55). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually October, November and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in March, April and May, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: El Rosario Baja California, 54 km.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 54 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: El Rosario Baja California, 54 km.
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