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Punta Baja 84.9

#1374 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Baja California · near San Quintín

Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score84.9 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days57% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell76% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.3 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Punta Baja

The best time to surf Punta Baja is January, November, December. The season runs Jun to Aug. In November the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is ESE (220 km) and the nearest town is San Quintín (70 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%75%1.6 m18°C3/2
Feb100%74%1.3 m17°C3/2
Mar100%61%1.5 m17°C3/2
Apr100%38%1.5 m17°C3/2
May100%27%1.4 m16°C4/3
Jun100%51%1.2 m17°C3/2
Jul100%47%1.2 m18°C3/2
Aug100%45%1.2 m20°C2mm
Sep100%39%1.2 m20°C2mm
Oct100%72%1.2 m19°C3/2
Nov100%82%1.2 m19°C2mm
Dec100%80%1.5 m19°C3/2

Why 84.9

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%
3.5
Water comfort 10%
3.6
Access 10%
3.7

The detail

Faces 210° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 74% of days. Mean peak period 12.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 38%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 29.953, -115.755 (OpenStreetMap).

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