Continent |
North America |
Country |
Mexico |
Next Big City |
Tijuana |
Next Town |
San Felipe |
Type: |
Ocean, Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Small wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Flat water (lagoon) only at high tide. Ocean with some waves.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Nice wide beach in front of properties.
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Spring:
|
Shorty |
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Summer:
|
Shorts |
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Fall:
|
Shorty |
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Winter:
|
Normal |
Usually air temp are 70-80°F. Water temp 90°F in summer, normally 60-70°F.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
N |
Main Direction: |
N |
Best season is from November to April, when El Norte blows on the Cortez Sea. El Norte can reach 25+ knots. As it is a almost closed lagoon, wind directions are not an issue. When El Norte is not blowing the wind is often 10-15 knots and extremely consistent making it an excellent place to learn to kiteboard. The locals say the wind is often 15 to 20 knots in the summer.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
From Los Angeles, it is a 7 hours drive. 4 hours to get to Mexicali, and then 2.5 hours to get to San Felipe. About 20 miles south of San Felipe.
Rules |
None |
Best camping spot in the area is Nuevo Mazatlan, 1 mile south of the spot. Water/toilets/trees and few spots protected from the wind.
