Punta San Carlos 81.8
#1701 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 San Carlos
The best time to surf Punta San Carlos is February, November, December. The season runs all year. In December the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is ESE (264 km) and the nearest town is San Quintín (113 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 66% | 1.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 100% | 77% | 1.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 100% | 67% | 1.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 65% | 1.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 56% | 1.4 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 100% | 60% | 1.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 100% | 63% | 1.1 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 100% | 54% | 1.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 74% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 76% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 99% | 77% | 1.1 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 83% | 1.4 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
Why 81.8
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 190° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 96% of days. Mean peak period 12.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 45%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 29.614, -115.500 (OpenStreetMap).
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