Los Metates
Coastal areas · Mexico
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California near Coastal areas, Los Metates works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.8°C (85.6°F) on average
Jan
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.2–21.6°C
Feb
19°C
66.2°F · 17.6–20.9°C
Mar
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.6–21.8°C
Apr
21°C
69.8°F · 19.3–22.5°C
May
23.2°C
73.8°F · 20.6–24.8°C
Jun
26°C
78.8°F · 23.2–28.3°C
Jul
28.1°C
82.6°F · 25.8–30.4°C
Aug
29.8°C
85.6°F · 27.1–31.5°C
Sep
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.2–31.4°C
Oct
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.2–30.9°C
Nov
25.3°C
77.5°F · 21.3–29.1°C
Dec
21.8°C
71.2°F · 18.5–24.4°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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