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Level 6/10

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
29
27
Poor
0.8m
@12s
12km/h
Thu
30
6
Poor
0.9m
@11s
15km/h
Fri
1
0
Poor
1.2m
@10s
20km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
S(188°)
Score: 5/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 6/25
Wind
12km/h
W(263°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
25°C
0.0mm93%
Windswell Component
0.3mWNW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 6 km/h N|PM: 13 km/h W
6 km/h vs 13 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:54 am
Low tide - -0.53m
6:55 am
High tide - 0.62m
12:37 pm
Low tide - -0.30m
6:46 pm
High tide - 0.95m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

27
Poor
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score35/100
Adjustments
📉 Undersized Swell-8
🚫 Undersized Capmax 64
Adjusted Score27/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score27

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°

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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