Las Gaviotas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Norte, Mexico)

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Las Gaviotas Surf Guide

Las Gaviotas in Baja Norte is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. There are left and right breaking reefs. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of urchins, rocks and private access.

Las Gaviotas Spot Info

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

Surfing Las Gaviotas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Las Gaviotas occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Las Gaviotas 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 56% of the time in January while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

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

Explore Las Gaviotas Location Map

Interactive Las Gaviotas 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 Las Gaviotas is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Las Gaviotas is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE), also in Mexico, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Las Gaviotas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:24 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Las Gaviotas

Current tide and informaton

For Primo Tapia, 2 km from Las Gaviotas.

Next High Water: 01:18pm | 1.29m

Next Low Water: 06:18am | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Las Gaviotas Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Las Gaviotas is rather cool (16.9 °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.