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Ensenada Beaches in Baja Norte is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Sometimes crowded. Beware of pollution and sharks.

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Overall Ensenada Beaches Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ensenada Beaches:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	California Trailer Park	6 mi
Second closest break	Cannery (Stacks)	6 mi
Third closest break	3Ms	7 mi
Fourth closest break	San Miguel	11 mi
Fifth closest break	Islas de Todos Santos	11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Ensenada Beaches:
Closest wave buoy	San Clemente Basin Buoy	96 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Tanner Banks Buoy	177 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Santa Monica Basin Buoy	195 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	South Santa Rosa Island Buoy	245 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	East Santa Barbara Buoy	252 mi
Tide stations nearest to Ensenada Beaches:
Closest tide station	Ensenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico	4 mi
Second closest tide station	Ensenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico (2)	4 mi
Third closest tide station	Ensenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico (3)	4 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Imperial Beach, California	62 mi
Fifth closest tide station	National City, San Diego Bay, California	67 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Ensenada Beaches:
Closest ski area	Big Bear Mountain (United States)	168 mi
Second closest ski area	Snow Summit (United States)	169 mi
Third closest ski area	Snow Valley (United States)	169 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Bear Mountain (United States)	173 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Mt Baldy (United States)	178 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Ensenada Beaches:
Closest city location	Ensenada (Mexico)	5 mi
Second closest city location	Maneadero (Mexico)	6 mi
Third closest city location	El Sauzal (Mexico)	8 mi
Fourth closest city location	Primo Tapia (Mexico)	34 mi
Fifth closest city location	Rosarito (Mexico)	45 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Ensenada Beaches is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Ensenada Beaches is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ), also in Mexico, 89 km (55 miles) away.
• Third is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 115 km (71 miles) away.
• San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA is 117 km (73 miles) away.
• Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Ensenada Beaches and is 129 km (80 miles) away.