Mushrooms 91.3
#573 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Baja California · near Tijuana
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score91.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days69% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell80% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.3 ft median
Water19°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Mushrooms
The best time to surf Mushrooms is January, October, November. The season runs all year. In October the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is TIJ (31 km) and the nearest town is Tijuana (27 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 78% | 1.7 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 100% | 76% | 1.3 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 100% | 64% | 1.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 63% | 1.5 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 57% | 1.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 56% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 100% | 67% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 61% | 1.2 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 73% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 84% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 100% | 83% | 1.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 100% | 74% | 1.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 91.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.4
Water comfort 10%
4.1
Access 10%
9.4
The detail
Faces 215° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 86% of days. Mean peak period 13.1 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 35%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 32.268, -117.023 (OpenStreetMap).
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