Punta San Carlos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Norte, Mexico)

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Punta San Carlos Surf Guide

Punta San Carlos in Baja Norte is an exposed reef and point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The right hand reef break is better than the left. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include urchins and rocks.

Punta San Carlos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	2	fairly consistent	14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta San Carlos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta San Carlos 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 Punta San Carlos (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Punta San Carlos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in October while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

blown out

48%

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

too small

40%

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 San Carlos 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 San Carlos is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico, which is 263 km (163 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Punta San Carlos is Punta Penasco Airport (PPE), also in Mexico, 271 km (168 miles) away.

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Punta San Carlos Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 25 May 2026, 14:34 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 25
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	17	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Punta San Carlos

Current tide and informaton

For Punta San Carlos, 0 km from Punta San Carlos.

Next High Water: 06:17pm | 1.96m

Next Low Water: 01:00am | 0.69m

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Punta San Carlos Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.8 °C) at Punta San Carlos is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite