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El Rosario, BC Mexico from highway (cropped)
El Rosario Baja California, the nearest town, 15 km away. Photo: Ll1324, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Punta Baja

Surf spot · Mexico

Is it worth the trip?

54Fair out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Sun 8: 7 ft swell at 12 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 26 out of 100

Swell
4 ft16 s
Energy
833kJ
Wind
NNE 9 kn
Temp
22°C

Wed 4 · 20 out of 100

Swell
5 ft13 s
Energy
717kJ
Wind
NNW 17 kn
Temp
22°C

Thu 5 · 56 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 s
Energy
668kJ
Wind
NNW 5 kn
Temp
22°C

Fri 6 · 32 out of 100

Swell
5 ft8 s
Energy
301kJ
Wind
ENE 5 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 66 out of 100

Swell
7 ft11 s
Energy
1,061kJ
Wind
E 8 kn
Temp
24°C

Sun 8 · 77 out of 100

Swell
7 ft12 s
Energy
1,171kJ
Wind
ENE 3 kn
Temp
26°C

Mon 9 · 46 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 s
Energy
490kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
27°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 227, too small
  2. Tue 326, too small
  3. Wed 420, too small
  4. Thu 556, fair
  5. Fri 632, too small
  6. Sat 766, good
  7. Sun 877, good
  8. Mon 946, fair
  9. Tue 1070, good
  10. Wed 1145, fair

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Nov–Dec3 good days in 7

Full forecast

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Forecast and score for expert surfers at Punta Baja, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov27, too small4 ft12 s5 ft at break (est.)399kJwind from the north, 6 knots22°C
Tue 3Nov26, too small4 ft16 s7 ft at break (est.)833kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots22°C
Wed 4Nov20, too small5 ft13 s7 ft at break (est.)717kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots22°C
Thu 5Nov56, fair7 ft9 s8 ft at break (est.)668kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots22°C
Fri 6Nov32, too small5 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.)301kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 7Nov66, good7 ft11 s8 ft at break (est.)1,061kJwind from the east, 8 knots, offshore24°C
Sun 8Nov77, good7 ft12 s8 ft at break (est.)1,171kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore26°C
Mon 9Nov46, fair5 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.)490kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 10Nov70, good7 ft11 s8 ft at break (est.)1,042kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore24°C
Wed 11Nov45, fair7 ft12 s8 ft at break (est.)1,198kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots23°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 04:01 +0.4 mLow 09:09 −0.1 mHigh 14:49 +0.6 mLow 21:56 −0.8 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 04:43 +0.5 mLow 10:31 −0.3 mHigh 16:13 +0.5 mLow 22:46 −0.7 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:18 +0.7 mLow 11:29 −0.5 mHigh 17:20 +0.5 mLow 23:28 −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.

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About Punta Baja

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (252°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (72°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in April, 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 November and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in April and May, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is El Rosario Baja California.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: El Rosario Baja California

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El Rosario Baja California

about 30 min by car · 3 places to stay

about US$67/nightcountry average

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Nearest beds: El Rosario Baja California, 15 km (about 30 min by car)

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