San José del Cabo, Mexico

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Playa Zona Hotelera - panoramio — Near Costa Azul, 1 km away. Photo: Alejandro Cabrera, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About San José del Cabo

San José del Cabo is a town in Baja California Sur, Mexico. From San José del Cabo you can reach 12 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 15 dive sites, 3 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is San Jose del Cabo, a kite and windsurf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 105 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites.

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Staying in San José del Cabo

105 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from San José del Cabo. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in San José del Cabo each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for San José del Cabo too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Punta Palmilla6 kmabout 15 min by car

6 ft642 kJ

5 ft459 kJ

4 ft470 kJ

4 ft442 kJ

4 ft476 kJ

3 ft307 kJ

3 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta Palmilla, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 shollow	642kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	33°C
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	5 ft10 shollow	459kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	4 ft12 shollow	470kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	32°C
Wed 21Oct	69, good	4 ft12 shollow	442kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	32°C
Thu 22Oct	64, good	4 ft12 shollow	476kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	31°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	3 ft12 shollow	307kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft12 shollow	199kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	30°C

Seamus Point14.1 kmabout 25 min by car

6 ft594 kJ

5 ft587 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

4 ft438 kJ

4 ft446 kJ

3 ft307 kJ

3 ft197 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seamus Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 scrumbling	594kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	34°C
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	5 ft12 scrumbling	587kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	34°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	466kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	34°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	438kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	31°C
Thu 22Oct	66, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	446kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	32°C
Fri 23Oct	64, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	307kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	32°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	197kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	30°C

El tule15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Cabo San Lucas, 14 km

6 ft642 kJ

5 ft558 kJ

4 ft480 kJ

4 ft436 kJ

4 ft461 kJ

4 ft330 kJ

3 ft208 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El tule, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 shollow	642kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	33°C
Mon 19Oct	26, poor	5 ft11 shollow	558kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft12 shollow	480kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	436kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	32°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft12 shollow	461kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	58, good	4 ft12 shollow	330kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	30°C
Sat 24Oct	34, too small	3 ft12 shollow	208kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C

Zippers3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft642 kJ

5 ft459 kJ

4 ft470 kJ

4 ft446 kJ

4 ft454 kJ

3 ft307 kJ

3 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Zippers, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 scrumbling	642kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	33°C
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	459kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	470kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	65, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	446kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	32°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	454kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	307kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	3 ft12 shollow	199kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	30°C

The rock4.1 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft642 kJ

5 ft459 kJ

4 ft470 kJ

4 ft446 kJ

4 ft454 kJ

3 ft307 kJ

3 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 scrumbling	642kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	33°C
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	5 ft10 shollow	459kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft12 shollow	470kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft12 shollow	446kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	32°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	4 ft12 shollow	454kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	60, good	3 ft12 shollow	307kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft12 shollow	199kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	30°C

Old Man's4.2 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft642 kJ

5 ft459 kJ

4 ft470 kJ

4 ft446 kJ

4 ft454 kJ

3 ft307 kJ

3 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Old Man's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 scrumbling	642kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	33°C
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	459kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft12 shollow	470kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft12 shollow	446kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	32°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	4 ft12 shollow	454kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	60, good	3 ft12 shollow	307kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft12 shollow	199kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	30°C

The Estuary2.4 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft642 kJ

5 ft459 kJ

4 ft470 kJ

4 ft442 kJ

4 ft476 kJ

3 ft307 kJ

3 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Estuary, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	642kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	32°C
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	459kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	32°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft12 ssoft	470kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	63, good	4 ft12 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	32°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft12 ssoft	476kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	31°C
Fri 23Oct	59, good	3 ft12 ssoft	307kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	199kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	30°C

La Bocana2.3 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft642 kJ

5 ft459 kJ

4 ft470 kJ

4 ft442 kJ

4 ft476 kJ

3 ft307 kJ

3 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Bocana, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	642kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	32°C
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	459kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	32°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft12 ssoft	470kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	63, good	4 ft12 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	32°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft12 ssoft	476kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	31°C
Fri 23Oct	59, good	3 ft12 ssoft	307kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	199kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	30°C

Costa Azul2.2 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft642 kJ

5 ft459 kJ

4 ft470 kJ

4 ft442 kJ

4 ft476 kJ

3 ft307 kJ

3 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Costa Azul, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	642kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	32°C
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	459kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	32°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft12 ssoft	470kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft12 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	32°C
Thu 22Oct	62, good	4 ft12 ssoft	476kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	31°C
Fri 23Oct	58, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	307kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	199kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	30°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of San José del Cabo, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

These spots are more than 20 km from San José del Cabo. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Ship Wrecks20.2 kmabout 35 min by car

6 ft594 kJ

5 ft620 kJ

5 ft494 kJ

4 ft484 kJ

4 ft488 kJ

4 ft330 kJ

3 ft206 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ship Wrecks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	594kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	33°C
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	5 ft12 ssoft	620kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft12 ssoft	494kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft12 ssoft	484kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	57, good	4 ft12 ssoft	488kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	66, good	4 ft12 ssoft	330kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	206kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C

Terranova23.9 kmabout 45 min by car

5 ft540 kJ

6 ft337 kJ

4 ft488 kJ

4 ft470 kJ

4 ft464 kJ

3 ft307 kJ

3 ft206 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Terranova, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	540kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	33°C
Mon 19Oct	29, poor	6 ft8 smushy	337kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	4 ft12 scrumbling	488kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	470kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	464kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	64, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	307kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	206kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C

La Fortuna22.1 kmabout 40 min by car

5 ft546 kJ

5 ft565 kJ

4 ft446 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

4 ft436 kJ

3 ft298 kJ

3 ft189 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Fortuna, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	546kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	33°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	5 ft12 scrumbling	565kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	446kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	432kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	436kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	298kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	189kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C

Kite near San José del Cabo

San Jose del Cabo 0.3 km · stays here

Windsurf near San José del Cabo

San Jose del Cabo 0.3 km · stays here

Dive near San José del Cabo

El Salinar Shipwreck 5.7 km · stays here
Palmilla 12.3 km · stays here
Gordo Banks 19.8 km · stays here
La Lobera 46.5 km · stays here
El Islote 50.1 km · stays here
Las Navajas 50.3 km · stays here
Los Chopitos 50.6 km · stays here
Las Casitas 50.8 km · stays here
El Vencedor 51.1 km · stays here
El Cantil 51.2 km · stays here
Los Morros 51.7 km · stays here
El Bajo 51.9 km · stays here
Meros 52.2 km · stays here
La Esperanza 52.9 km · stays here
El Cien 53.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near San José del Cabo

Agga TeriyakiJapanese · 0.2 km from the centre
Carnitas Los MichoacanosMexican · 0.3 km from the centre
La Antonia RestauranteMexican · 0.3 km from the centre
Las GuacamayasMexican · 0.3 km from the centre
Nikko Sushi BarSushi · 0.3 km from the centre
ArrabalitoArgentine · 0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits