Playa Cerritos
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Next good swell
Wed, Nov 4 – Sat, Nov 7
- 4–5 ft · 16sSurf on your dates
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Playa Cerritos surf forecast
Better surfweekendTue 27 Oct – Fri 30 Oct
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
5ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 89°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:21am to 5:47pm
- Dawn6:21 to 8am5ft2kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft1kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft8kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk4 to 5:47pm5ft6kt cross-shore3/10
Saturday, Oct 24
4ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 88°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:21am to 5:47pm
- Dawn6:21 to 8am4ft2kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft2kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft7kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:47pm5ft6kt cross-shore3/10
Sunday, Oct 25
3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 88°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:22am to 5:46pm
- Dawn6:22 to 8am3ft1kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft1kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3-4ft5kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:46pm4ft6kt cross-shore3/10
Monday, Oct 26
4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s WSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 88°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:22am to 5:45pm
- Dawn6:22 to 8am3ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-4ft2kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft3kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft5kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:45pm4ft7kt cross-shore4/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:23am to 5:45pm
- Dawn6:23 to 8am4ft3kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft2kt glassy8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:45pm3-4ft5kt onshore3/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:23am to 5:44pm
- Dawn6:23 to 8am5ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am4-5ft1kt glassy8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:44pm5ft4kt onshore3/10
Thursday, Oct 29
5ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:24am to 5:43pm
- Dawn6:24 to 8am5ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft2kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:43pm5ft3kt glassy3/10
Friday, Oct 30
4-6ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 17s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:24am to 5:43pm
- Dawn6:24 to 8am4ft2kt glassy9/10
- Morning8 to 11am4-5ft1kt glassy9/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-5ft4kt onshore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:43pm6ft3kt glassy3/10
Saturday, Oct 31
7ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:25am to 5:42pm
- Dawn6:25 to 8am7ft5kt offshore7/10
- Morning8 to 11am7ft2kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm7ft6kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:42pm7ft5kt cross-shore3/10
Sunday, Nov 1
7ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:26am to 5:41pm
- Dawn6:26 to 8am7ft1kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am7ft2kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm7ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:41pm6-7ft2kt glassy5/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
6ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:26am to 5:41pm
- Dawn6:26 to 8am6-7ft2kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft2kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft4kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 5:41pm6ft7kt cross-shore5/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
5ft10/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s SW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Light
- 6:27am to 5:40pm
- Dawn6:27 to 8am3ft0kt glassy10/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-5ft1kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft9kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:40pm5ft12kt cross-shore3/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 19s SSW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 6:27am to 5:40pm
- Dawn6:27 to 8am4-5ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft2kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft3kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft2kt glassy4/10
- Dusk4 to 5:40pm4ft3kt glassy5/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
6ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:28am to 5:39pm
- Dawn6:28 to 8am6ft1kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft2kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft5kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:39pm6ft6kt cross-shore4/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
4ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:29am to 5:39pm
- Dawn6:29 to 8am5ft8kt cross-shore6/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft7kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4-5ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 5:39pm4ft6kt cross-shore4/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:29am to 5:38pm
- Dawn6:29 to 8am4ft4kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-4ft3kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft7kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 5:38pm3ft4kt onshore3/10
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Getting there
An easy transfer, 1 hr 16 min from SJD
- SJD
- 97.9 km, about 1 hr 16 min
- the wave
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Sep–Dec · typically 4 ft faces
Month by month
Best Sep–Dec. Good Sep–Jan. Worth avoiding Apr–Jul.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 ft | 100% | 22 C / 72 F | spring suit | Good | |
| Feb | 4 ft | 100% | 21 C / 69 F | spring suit | Shoulder | |
| Mar | 4 ft | 100% | 21 C / 69 F | spring suit | Shoulder | |
| Apr | 4 ft | 98% | 20 C / 69 F | spring suit | Worth avoiding | |
| May | 5 ft | 94% | 20 C / 67 F | 3/2 | Worth avoiding | |
| Jun | 4 ft | 88% | 22 C / 71 F | spring suit | Worth avoiding | |
| Jul | 4 ft | 94% | 27 C / 80 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Aug | 5 ft | 98% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Shoulder | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 97% | 30 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 96% | 29 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Nov | 4 ft | 100% | 27 C / 80 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Dec | 4 ft | 100% | 25 C / 77 F | boardshorts | Best |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the Mexico guide.