Monuments Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Sur, Mexico)

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Monuments Surf Guide

Monuments in Baja Sur is an exposed point break that has very consistent waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast.The break here is a left hand point. Best around mid tide. A popular wave that can get growded. Take care of rips and rocks.

Monuments Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	very consistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Monuments:

The best conditions reported for surf at Monuments occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Monuments with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 91% of the time in May while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

91%

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

blown out

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 Monuments Location Map

Interactive Monuments 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 Monuments is Los Cabos International (San Jose Del Cabo) Airport (SJD) in Mexico, which is 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Monuments is General Manuel Marquez De Leon International (La Paz) Airport (LAP), also in Mexico, 140 km (87 miles) away.

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Monuments Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:48 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Monuments look like?

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Tides at Monuments

Current tide and informaton

For Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico, 3 km from Monuments.

Next High Water: 09:45pm | 1.13m

Next Low Water: 05:41am | 0.16m

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Monuments Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.9 °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*: 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite