Cantamar Settlement Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Norte, Mexico)

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Cantamar Settlement Surf Guide

Cantamar Settlement in Baja Norte is an exposed beach break that usually has waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Cantamar Settlement Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cantamar Settlement:

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

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

octoberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Cantamar Settlement with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in October while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

29%

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

Explore Cantamar Settlement Location Map

Interactive Cantamar Settlement 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 Cantamar Settlement is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cantamar Settlement is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE), also in Mexico, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Cantamar Settlement Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Cantamar Settlement

Current tide and informaton

For Alisitos, 7 km from Cantamar Settlement.

Next High Water: 03:14pm | 1.28m

Next Low Water: 07:12am | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cantamar Settlement Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.9 °C) at Cantamar Settlement is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite