La Pastora Surf Break
Lat Long: 23.53° N 110.31° W

La Pastora Surf Guide

Weather Forecast for La Pastora

Issued: 4 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Pastora sea temperature is
20.4° C

1.7°C colder than average for this time of year

La Pastora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

La Pastora break guidePhoto by: R. P. Snyder

La Pastora Surf Guide

La Pastora in Baja Sur is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The location means that it never gets crowded. Beware of .

La Pastora Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point3fairly consistent
20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Pastora:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Pastora occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf La Pastora (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing La Pastora with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in November while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
48%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
41%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
11%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Pastora Location Map

Interactive La Pastora surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to La Pastora is General Manuel Marquez De Leon International (La Paz) Airport (LAP) in Mexico, which is 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Pastora is Los Cabos International (San Jose Del Cabo) Airport (SJD), also in Mexico, 73 km (45 miles) away.

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La Pastora Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 18:57 Local Time
MonTue
8PM11PM2AM5AM
Wave (m)
1.9
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
Period (s) 19 18 18 18
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
10
Wind State cross cross cross cross

What does La Pastora look like?

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    Tides at La Pastora

    Current tide and informaton
    For La Bocana, 5 km from La Pastora.
    Next High Water: 03:27am | 1.2m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 10:03pm | 0.87m
    IS AT (local time)

    La Pastora Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
    water-temp
    Mexico Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at La Pastora

    Surf stats for La Pastora, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Average Swell
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    Wind History at La Pastora

    Wind stats for La Pastora, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    La Pastora Reviews:

    Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

    Ratings
    Based on 14 votes.
    • Overall:3.0
    • Quality on a good day:3.4
    • Consistency of Surf:2.5
    • Difficulty Level:3.8
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:1.9
    • Crowds:2.2
    • ...

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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
    Mark from United States
    “Camp at San Pedrito Surf Camp and when the swell picks up ask a local to show you the way. Hawaiian style mini guns work there really well. When it's good, it's like freight trains: it holds 20 ft.”

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