Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Norte, Mexico)

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Photo by: Bryan Finley

Dunes Surf Guide

Dunes in Baja Norte is an exposed beach break that usually has waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Dunes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunes:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Dunes 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 28% of the time in July while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

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

blown out

64%

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

too small

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

Explore Dunes Location Map

Interactive Dunes 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 closest passenger airport to Dunes is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunes is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ), also in Mexico, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Dunes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 03:15 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 26
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (ft)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	18	18	17	17
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	cross	glass	cross- on

What does Dunes look like?

Latest photos from Dunes. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Bryan Finley

Tides at Dunes

Current tide and informaton

For Alisitos, 6 miles from Dunes.

Next High Water: 07:16am | 7ft

Next Low Water: 02:04pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Dunes Sea Temperature

The Dunes water temperature is rather cool (14.7 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.