Punta Cero
Baja California Sur · Mexico
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California near Baja California Sur, Punta Cero works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~25.4°C (77.7°F) on average
Jan
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.5–22.3°C
Feb
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16–21.1°C
Mar
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.3–21.3°C
Apr
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15–18.3°C
May
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.4–19.1°C
Jun
18.3°C
64.9°F · 14.1–22.4°C
Jul
21.8°C
71.2°F · 17.2–25.9°C
Aug
24.6°C
76.3°F · 20.7–27.9°C
Sep
25.4°C
77.7°F · 22.8–28.9°C
Oct
24°C
75.2°F · 20.5–27.7°C
Nov
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20–25.2°C
Dec
21.3°C
70.3°F · 18.8–26°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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