Nine Palms Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Sur, Mexico)

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Nine Palms Surf Guide

Nine Palms in Baja Sur is a fairly exposed reef and point break that has consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. A right hand reef. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks, locals and pollution.

Nine Palms Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef and point	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	75°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nine Palms:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nine Palms occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Nine Palms 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 24% of the time in July while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

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

blown out

24%

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

too small

52%

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

Explore Nine Palms Location Map

Interactive Nine Palms 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 Nine Palms is Los Cabos International (San Jose Del Cabo) Airport (SJD) in Mexico, which is 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Nine Palms is General Manuel Marquez De Leon International (La Paz) Airport (LAP), also in Mexico, 136 km (84 miles) away.

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Nine Palms Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 23:30 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 28
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	17	17	17	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	cross	glass	cross- on

Tides at Nine Palms

Current tide and informaton

For Nine Palms, 0 miles from Nine Palms.

Next High Water: 09:18am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 02:55am | 0ft

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Nine Palms Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.7 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 75°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite