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
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.