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La Pastora

Todos Santos, Mexico
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La Pastora is a Todos Santos beach break that gets powerful when size fills in, offering more challenge than the mellow waves at nearby Cerritos. The wave delivers quality peaks with punch, making it a good option for experienced surfers looking for more action.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
54
Fair
1.4m
@17s
19km/h
Mon
16
52
Fair
1.4m
@16s
16km/h
Tue
17
59
Fair
1.3m
@15s
14km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.4m
SSW(192°)
Score: 14/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
19km/h
NW(310°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
20°C
0.0mm13%
Windswell Component
0.3mWNW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mWNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:57 am
High tide - 0.71m
12:46 pm
Low tide - -0.65m
7:11 pm
High tide - 0.54m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

54
Fair
Components
Swell Direction19/25
Swell Size14/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score59/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score54/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score54
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Direction range
180° - 220°
Size range
0.9m - 2.4m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNE (22°)
Offshore range
0° - 45°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Todos Santos area. Beach access.

Best Season

Peak: May-Oct

Secondary: Apr, Nov

Summer south swells. Powerful beach break.

Getting There

Airport
SJD
Drive time
65 min
Data quality
verified

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