Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Next Big City
Tijuana
Next Town
El Rosario, San Carlos
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Camping, Parking

Water

Type:
Medium wave
Hazards:
Reefs, Rocks
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
High tide

Excellent waves. Punta San Carlos is great on a South and Northwest/West swell. Late October and April enjoy the best of both worlds as they are transitional swell months.

Beach

Type:
Pebbles, Rocks
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
Rocks
Beach Users:
None

Medium beach with pebbles and rocks. Lots of space.

Weather

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

Warm during summer, during winter colder water flows south down from Alaska. Always sunny, 25-35°C.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
NW
Main Direction:
NW

Pretty consistent winds. Blowing all year, can be very strong. Sideoffshore winds (can be turbulent near shore).



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
No walk

About 275 miles south of the border. Take the Mexico 1 past the turn off to Punta Baja in El Rosario. Go about 22km and look for a dirt road turning off to the right. The roads can be hard to pass with rain, then a 4x4 will be best. 2 hour drive on a dirt road to get to the spot. There is a small fishing village at the base of the point. Park next to the spot.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No nightlife.