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.
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).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 75% | 1.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 100% | 74% | 1.3 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 100% | 61% | 1.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 38% | 1.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 27% | 1.4 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 100% | 51% | 1.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 100% | 47% | 1.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 100% | 45% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 39% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 72% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 100% | 82% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 80% | 1.5 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
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.
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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