Boca Del Salado Surf Guide

Boca Del Salado in Baja Sur is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. Hazards include urchins, rips, rocks, locals and pollution.

Boca Del Salado Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2fairly consistent
26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boca Del Salado:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boca Del Salado occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Boca Del Salado (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Boca Del Salado with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in September while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
20%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
13%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
67%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Boca Del Salado Location Map

Interactive Boca Del Salado 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 Boca Del Salado is Los Cabos International (San Jose Del Cabo) Airport (SJD) in Mexico, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Boca Del Salado is General Manuel Marquez De Leon International (La Paz) Airport (LAP), also in Mexico, 129 km (80 miles) away.

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Boca Del Salado Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 08:59 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.3
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0.4
S
0.4
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0.4
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Period (s) 18 18 18 17
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
10
Wind State cross-
off
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off
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off
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off

Swell History at Boca Del Salado

Surf stats for Boca Del Salado, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Boca Del Salado

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


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