Los Algodones
Sonora · Mexico
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Los Algodones is a SW-facing sand beach on the Mexico shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of California — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks 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: ~30.1°C (86.2°F) on average
Jan
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.1–20.5°C
Feb
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.2–20.5°C
Mar
18.9°C
66°F · 16.4–20.9°C
Apr
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.2–22.3°C
May
23.6°C
74.5°F · 20.9–24.9°C
Jun
27.1°C
80.8°F · 23.9–29.5°C
Jul
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.1–32.8°C
Aug
30.2°C
86.4°F · 27.5–32.3°C
Sep
30.1°C
86.2°F · 28.2–32.6°C
Oct
27.9°C
82.2°F · 23.8–31.2°C
Nov
23.5°C
74.3°F · 18.6–27.3°C
Dec
20°C
68°F · 16.8–25°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–W
Best wind
N–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.
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