Playa El Rinconcito
Baja California Sur · Mexico
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Playa El Rinconcito is a SE-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California coastline near Baja California Sur — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.6°C (85.3°F) on average
Jan
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.1–24.6°C
Feb
22°C
71.6°F · 19.1–24.3°C
Mar
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.1–23.4°C
Apr
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.9–24.4°C
May
24.2°C
75.6°F · 20–26.5°C
Jun
25.4°C
77.7°F · 20.1–28.5°C
Jul
27.7°C
81.9°F · 25–30.7°C
Aug
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.5–31.3°C
Sep
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.4–31°C
Oct
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.6–30.5°C
Nov
27.3°C
81.1°F · 23.8–30.2°C
Dec
24.7°C
76.5°F · 21.5–27.1°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
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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