El Corralito
Baja California Sur · Mexico
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El Corralito is a SW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California coastline near Baja California Sur — it picks up S–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
21°C
69.8°F · 19.2–23.3°C
Feb
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.3–22.1°C
Mar
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.7–22.8°C
Apr
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.5–22.7°C
May
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21–25.1°C
Jun
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.2–28.1°C
Jul
27°C
80.6°F · 24.7–29.8°C
Aug
29°C
84.2°F · 26.9–31.5°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.2–30.8°C
Oct
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.8–30.3°C
Nov
26.5°C
79.7°F · 23.8–29.8°C
Dec
23.7°C
74.7°F · 20.6–25.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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