Playa el Faro
Baja California · Mexico
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Playa el Faro is a E-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California coastline near Baja California — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa el Faro
Updated 22:07 spot time
Playa el Faro surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.1 m–0.5 m knee to waist high, 0.4 m N swell at 3.6 s. Wind up to 20 km/h W. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 15 km/h WSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.2°C (81°F) on average
Jan
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.7–19.1°C
Feb
17.1°C
62.8°F · 16–19.3°C
Mar
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.2–19.8°C
Apr
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.5–21.4°C
May
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.4–23.5°C
Jun
24.9°C
76.8°F · 21.4–28.1°C
Jul
28.1°C
82.6°F · 25.3–30.5°C
Aug
29.9°C
85.8°F · 27.3–31.3°C
Sep
29.9°C
85.8°F · 27.9–31.7°C
Oct
27.2°C
81°F · 24.8–30.3°C
Nov
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.1–26.2°C
Dec
20°C
68°F · 18–22.6°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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