Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Next Big City
Hermosillo
Next Town
Guaymas, San Carlos
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Swimmers, Ships, Reefs
Quality:
Crystal clear
Best Tide:
High tide

Flat to choppy water.

Beach

Type:
Sand, Rocks
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
Shells, Bystanders, Fence, Other
Beach Users:
June, July, August, September

Beach with soft sand.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty, Normal
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorty, Normal
Winter:
Normal, Thick

Warm during summer, but cold in winter. Sunny. 3/2 Wetsuit.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal, Frontal
Best Direction:
N, WNW, NW, NNW
Main Direction:
NW, NNW

Wind is especially good during the El Norte's that also work well in La Ventana. Good winter location with both thermal and frontal wind influence. Winter winds most often from the NW. Best month is February. The wind drops off a few hundred yards out due to a peninsula that blocks it. Going downwind a half mile or so improves this issue.



How to get there

Transport
Car, Bus
Access
No walk

From Hermosillo drive south on 15 towards Guaymas, and then to San Carlos. From here about 3 miles further west to Playa Los Algodones. No walk from parking lot.

Extra information

Rules
None

Great restaurant right on the beach where you can eat between sessions.

Nightlife

Bars and restaurants in San Carlos about 15 min drive. Plenty of nightlife. Froggy's, General's, Blackie's, Toro's, Taquila and Captain's Clubs. A few restaurants right on site including one right on the kite beach.