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Punta Baja
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 5 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft16 s
- Energy
- 833kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft14 s
- Energy
- 870kJ
- Wind
- N 18 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 291kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 s
- Energy
- 251kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 s
- Energy
- 1,117kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 s
- Energy
- 1,070kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 419kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 345, fair
- Wed 427, poor
- Thu 519, poor
- Fri 634, poor
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1132, too small
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
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Punta Baja does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft16 s7 ft at break (est.) | 833kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft14 s7 ft at break (est.) | 870kJ | wind from the north, 18 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, poor | 4 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 291kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft12 s4 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 s8 ft at break (est.) | 1,117kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 s8 ft at break (est.) | 1,070kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 5 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 419kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 s8 ft at break (est.) | 1,137kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft14 s4 ft at break (est.) | 278kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 23°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
- 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
- Thu 5 NovHigh 05:50 +0.8 mLow 12:17 −0.7 mHigh 18:16 +0.5 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 Nov–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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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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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41 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About El Rosario Baja California its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: El Rosario Baja California, 15 km (41 min by car)
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