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Level 6/10

La Pastora

Todos Santos, Mexico
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La Pastora is a Todos Santos beach break that gets powerful when size fills in, offering more challenge than the mellow waves at nearby Cerritos. The wave delivers quality peaks with punch, making it a good option for experienced surfers looking for more action.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
30
Poor
0.5m
@14s
18km/h
Tue
31
47
Fair
0.8m
@14s
14km/h
Wed
1
27
Poor
0.9m
@13s
23km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
SW(214°)
Score: 2/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
18km/h
NW(308°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
22°C
0.0mm29%
Windswell Component
0.2mWNW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 14 km/h NNW|PM: 18 km/h WNW
Lighter winds early (14 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:37 am
Low tide - -0.37m
6:30 am
High tide - 0.82m
12:55 pm
Low tide - -0.66m
7:05 pm
High tide - 0.77m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

30
Poor
Components
Swell Direction16/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score44/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score34/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score30
👥 Semana Santa

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Direction range
180° - 220°
Size range
0.9m - 2.4m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNE (22°)
Offshore range
0° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

👥 Semana Santa (Mar 30Apr 10) — expect extra crowds

Access: Todos Santos area. Beach access.

Best Season

Peak: May-Oct

Secondary: Apr, Nov

Summer south swells. Powerful beach break.

Getting There

Airport
SJD
Drive time
65 min
Data quality
verified

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