Surf season

When to surf Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)

Baja California Sur, Mexico

A mellow point break.

Jan Best months When it is most consistent
3 ft Typical face Median day in season
89% Surfable days In season
LTO Nearest airport Where we price the trip from

Month by month

Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.

MonthRelative quality Typical faceSurfable days Season
Jan 3 ft 89% Peak
Feb 3 ft 80% Shoulder
Mar 3 ft 65% Shoulder
Apr 3 ft 54% Shoulder
May 3 ft 54% Shoulder
Jun 3 ft 47% Shoulder
Jul 3 ft 53% Shoulder
Aug 3 ft 67% Shoulder
Sep 3 ft 61% Shoulder
Oct 3 ft 71% Shoulder
Nov 3 ft 84% Shoulder
Dec 3 ft 84% Shoulder

What it is like

What makes it work
Long right points; summer S swell.
Sweet spot
9 ft faces
Tide
Best on a mid tide
Nearest airport
LTO

Getting there

We watch fares to LTO from the airports our readers fly from, and flag the weeks a cheap one lines up with real swell here.

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Months above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.