Punta Ositos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Norte, Mexico)

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Punta Ositos Surf Guide

Punta Ositos in Baja Norte is an exposed reef and point break that has consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rips and sharks.

Punta Ositos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	1	consistent	17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Ositos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Ositos occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Punta Ositos 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 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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56%

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

blown out

43%

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).

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Interactive Punta Ositos 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 Punta Ositos is Punta Penasco Airport (PPE) in Mexico, which is 289 km (180 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Punta Ositos is General Ignacio P Garcia International (Hermosillo) Airport (HMO), also in Mexico, 331 km (206 miles) away.

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Punta Ositos Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:14 Local Time

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

Tides at Punta Ositos

Current tide and informaton

For El Cardon, 4 km from Punta Ositos.

Next High Water: 12:03pm | 1.48m

Next Low Water: 04:07pm | 1.19m

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Punta Ositos Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.5 °C) at Punta Ositos is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite