Cielito Lindo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Norte, Mexico)

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Cielito Lindo Surf Guide

Cielito Lindo in Baja Norte is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. It very rarely gets crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Cielito Lindo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cielito Lindo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cielito Lindo occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cielito Lindo (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Cielito Lindo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in July while 66% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

66%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

25%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cielito Lindo Location Map

Interactive Cielito Lindo 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 Cielito Lindo is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico, which is 173 km (107 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cielito Lindo is Punta Penasco Airport (PPE), also in Mexico, 249 km (155 miles) away.

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Cielito Lindo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 05:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 30
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Cielito Lindo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.1 °C) at Cielito Lindo is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite