Playa Los Cerritos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Sur, Mexico)

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Playa Los Cerritos Surf Guide

Playa Los Cerritos in Baja Sur is an exposed beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rocks.

Playa Los Cerritos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	fairly consistent	22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Los Cerritos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Los Cerritos occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa Los Cerritos 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 38% of the time in January while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

blown out

34%

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

too small

28%

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

Explore Playa Los Cerritos Location Map

Interactive Playa Los Cerritos 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 Playa Los Cerritos is Los Cabos International (San Jose Del Cabo) Airport (SJD) in Mexico, which is 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Playa Los Cerritos is General Manuel Marquez De Leon International (La Paz) Airport (LAP), also in Mexico, 93 km (58 miles) away.

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Playa Los Cerritos Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:00 Local Time

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

What does Playa Los Cerritos look like?

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Credit: R. P. Snyder

Tides at Playa Los Cerritos

Current tide and informaton

For Cerritos, 0 km from Playa Los Cerritos.

Next High Water: 09:32pm | 1.72m

Next Low Water: 04:58am | 0.41m

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Playa Los Cerritos Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.5 °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*: 22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite