La Pastora Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Sur, Mexico)

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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*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	20.9°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.

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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:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:20 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off

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: 09:10pm | 1.81m

Next Low Water: 02:53pm | 0.85m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Pastora Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.9 °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*: 20.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at La Pastora

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

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.

Average Wind

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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 13 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.4
Consistency of Surf:2.5
Difficulty Level:3.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
Crowds:2.3
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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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