Rincon De Baja Surf Guide

Rincon De Baja in Baja Norte is an exposed point break. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Rincon De Baja Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point2rarely breaks
14.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rincon De Baja:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rincon De Baja occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Rincon De Baja 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 42% of the time in January while 58% 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
42%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
58%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rincon De Baja Location Map

Interactive Rincon De Baja 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 Rincon De Baja is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico, which is 116 km (72 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Rincon De Baja is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ), also in Mexico, 206 km (128 miles) away.

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Rincon De Baja Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 2 May 2026, 09:15 Local Time
Saturday 02
8AM11AM2PM5PM
Wave (m)
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
1.1
WNW
0.8
WNW
Period (s) 12 13 13 13
Wind (km/h)
10
25
20
15
Wind State cross cross-
on
cross cross

Swell History at Rincon De Baja

Surf stats for Rincon De Baja, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Rincon De Baja

Wind stats for Rincon De Baja, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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