San José del Cabo, Mexico

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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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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 beginnersUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Zippers3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft549 kJ

4 ft484 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

4 ft507 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

4 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Zippers, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 scrumbling	549kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	4 ft12 scrumbling	484kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	4 ft11 scrumbling	431kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	32°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	4 ft12 scrumbling	507kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	4 ft12 scrumbling	377kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	3 ft12 shollow	219kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	30°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	4 ft8 scrumbling	169kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	31°C

The rock4.1 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft549 kJ

4 ft484 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

4 ft507 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

4 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at The rock, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 scrumbling	549kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	4 ft12 shollow	484kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	4 ft11 shollow	431kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	32°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	4 ft12 shollow	507kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	4 ft12 shollow	377kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	3 ft12 shollow	219kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	30°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	4 ft8 shollow	169kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	31°C

Old Man's4.2 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft549 kJ

4 ft484 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

4 ft507 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

4 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Old Man's, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 scrumbling	549kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	4 ft12 shollow	484kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	4 ft11 shollow	431kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	32°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	4 ft12 shollow	507kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	4 ft12 shollow	377kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	3 ft12 shollow	219kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	30°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	4 ft8 scrumbling	169kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	31°C

Costa Azul2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft237 kJ

4 ft484 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

4 ft507 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

4 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Costa Azul, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	5 ft7 smushy	237kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	32°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft12 ssoft	484kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft11 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	32°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	4 ft12 ssoft	507kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	31°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	4 ft12 ssoft	377kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	219kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Sun 25Oct	39, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	169kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	32°C

El tule15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Cabo San Lucas, 14 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft349 kJ

4 ft467 kJ

4 ft272 kJ

4 ft503 kJ

4 ft380 kJ

3 ft231 kJ

4 ft178 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El tule, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, poor	6 ft8 smushy	349kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft11 shollow	467kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	66, good	4 ft10 shollow	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	32°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	4 ft12 shollow	503kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft12 shollow	380kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	30°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	3 ft12 shollow	231kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	4 ft9 shollow	178kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	32°C

La Bocana2.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft237 kJ

4 ft484 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

4 ft507 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Bocana, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	5 ft7 smushy	237kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	32°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft12 ssoft	484kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	32°C
Thu 22Oct	62, good	4 ft12 ssoft	507kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	31°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft12 ssoft	377kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	219kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Sun 25Oct	44, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	260kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	32°C

Punta Palmilla6 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft323 kJ

4 ft484 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

4 ft507 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta Palmilla, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	6 ft8 smushy	323kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft12 shollow	484kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	32°C
Wed 21Oct	68, good	4 ft11 shollow	431kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	32°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	4 ft12 shollow	507kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	31°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft12 shollow	377kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	3 ft12 shollow	219kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	30°C
Sun 25Oct	44, fair	4 ft9 shollow	260kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	31°C

Seamus Point14.1 kmabout 25 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft225 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

4 ft499 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

3 ft227 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seamus Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft7 smushy	225kJ	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 ft11 scrumbling	423kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	31°C
Thu 22Oct	65, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	499kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	32°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	361kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	32°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	227kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	30°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	152kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	33°C

The Estuary2.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft237 kJ

4 ft484 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

4 ft507 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

4 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Estuary, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	5 ft7 smushy	237kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	32°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft12 ssoft	484kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	32°C
Thu 22Oct	62, good	4 ft12 ssoft	507kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	31°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	4 ft12 ssoft	377kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	219kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	30°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	169kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	32°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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

La Fortuna22.1 kmabout 40 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft219 kJ

4 ft450 kJ

4 ft421 kJ

4 ft465 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

3 ft209 kJ

3 ft111 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Fortuna, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	219kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	450kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	421kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	62, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	465kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	346kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	209kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	3 ft8 smushy	111kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	31°C

Ship Wrecks20.2 kmabout 35 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft225 kJ

5 ft508 kJ

4 ft467 kJ

5 ft544 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

3 ft237 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ship Wrecks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	225kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	33°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft12 ssoft	508kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	32°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft11 ssoft	467kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	56, good	5 ft12 ssoft	544kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	68, good	4 ft12 ssoft	355kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	237kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	31°C

Terranova23.9 kmabout 45 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft225 kJ

4 ft488 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

4 ft505 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

3 ft227 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Terranova, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	225kJ	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	54, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	458kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	505kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	31°C
Fri 23Oct	67, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	346kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	31°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	227kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	3 ft8 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	31°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