Cannery (Stacks) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Norte, Mexico)

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Cannery (Stacks) Surf Guide

Cannery (Stacks) in Baja Norte is a quite exposed beach and reef break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Take care of rocks, pollution and sharks.

Cannery (Stacks) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cannery (Stacks):

The best conditions reported for surf at Cannery (Stacks) occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cannery (Stacks) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in January while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

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

22%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cannery (Stacks) Location Map

Interactive Cannery (Stacks) 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 closest passenger airport to Cannery (Stacks) is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cannery (Stacks) is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ), also in Mexico, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Cannery (Stacks) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 20:57 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	SSW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	15	16	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Cannery (Stacks) look like?

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Credit: Victor Carmona Credit: Daniel Rojano Guido

Tides at Cannery (Stacks)

Current tide and informaton

For El Sauzal, 3 km from Cannery (Stacks).

Next High Water: 10:33pm | 2.0m

Next Low Water: 06:14am | 0.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cannery (Stacks) Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Cannery (Stacks) is rather cool (16.7 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.