San Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar), Mexico

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About San Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar)

San Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar) is a town in Baja California, Mexico. From San Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar) you can reach 9 surf spots, 3 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is 3 emes, a surf spot 1.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is TIJ, 74 km away.

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Staying in San Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar)

9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: TIJ, 74 km, San Diego International Airport (SAN), 102 km, CLD, 146 km

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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 Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar). 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 intermediate 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 Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar) each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for San Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar) 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

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Harry's14.7 kmabout 30 min by car

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft444 kJ

4 ft345 kJ

3 ft296 kJ

3 ft264 kJ

4 ft111 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Harry's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	70, good	4 ft13 shollow	429kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	26°C
Mon 19Oct	65, good	4 ft13 shollow	444kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	25°C
Tue 20Oct	67, good	4 ft12 shollow	345kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	3 ft12 shollow	296kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	3 ft12 shollow	264kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	111kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	24°C

Salsipuedes12.2 kmabout 25 min by car

3 ft384 kJ

4 ft440 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

3 ft285 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Salsipuedes, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	67, good	3 ft13 shollow	384kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	24°C
Mon 19Oct	69, good	4 ft13 shollow	440kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	349kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	3 ft12 shollow	285kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	3 ft11 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	23°C

San Miguel Ensenada1.9 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft384 kJ

4 ft440 kJ

4 ft300 kJ

3 ft285 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

4 ft110 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at San Miguel Ensenada, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	62, good	3 ft13 shollow	384kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	25°C
Mon 19Oct	68, good	4 ft13 shollow	440kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	67, good	4 ft11 shollow	300kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	3 ft12 shollow	285kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 shollow	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	3 ft6 shollow	70kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	24°C

3 emes1.5 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft311 kJ

3 ft342 kJ

3 ft283 kJ

3 ft217 kJ

3 ft199 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 3 emes, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	62, good	3 ft13 scrumbling	311kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	25°C
Mon 19Oct	66, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	342kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	283kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	217kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	199kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	24°C

stack's3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft381 kJ

4 ft399 kJ

4 ft300 kJ

3 ft258 kJ

3 ft233 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at stack's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	55, good	3 ft13 ssoft	381kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Mon 19Oct	64, good	4 ft12 ssoft	399kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft11 ssoft	300kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	24°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	258kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft12 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	34, too small	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot, offshore	24°C

staks3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft381 kJ

4 ft399 kJ

4 ft300 kJ

3 ft258 kJ

3 ft233 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

3 ft70 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at staks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	3 ft13 ssoft	381kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	4 ft12 ssoft	399kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	4 ft11 ssoft	300kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	24°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	258kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	33, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	3 ft6 smushy	70kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	24°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of San Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar), 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 Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar). 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.

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Punta China44 kmabout 1h 20 by car

4 ft426 kJ

4 ft455 kJ

4 ft225 kJ

4 ft257 kJ

3 ft251 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta China, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	71, good	4 ft13 shollow	426kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	69, good	4 ft13 shollow	455kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	23°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft9 shollow	225kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft10 shollow	257kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	3 ft12 shollow	251kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	23°C

Las Salinas (Marina)22.3 kmabout 40 min by car

3 ft384 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft361 kJ

3 ft296 kJ

3 ft187 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Salinas (Marina), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	55, good	3 ft13 shollow	384kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Mon 19Oct	60, good	4 ft13 shollow	429kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	4 ft12 shollow	361kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	3 ft12 shollow	296kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	3 ft11 shollow	187kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	24°C

alisitos28.2 kmabout 50 min by car

3 ft396 kJ

4 ft426 kJ

4 ft153 kJ

3 ft285 kJ

3 ft138 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft58 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at alisitos, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	55, good	3 ft13 shollow	396kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	64, good	4 ft13 shollow	426kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	4 ft8 shollow	153kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	24°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	3 ft12 shollow	285kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	3 ft10 shollow	138kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	3 ft6 smushy	58kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	24°C

Places to eat near San Miguel (Cíbolas de Mar)

Tapanco Steak HouseSteakhouse · 0.4 km from the centre
San Miguel RestauranteBreakfast and brunch · 0.5 km from the centre
Birrieria Doña YessiMexican · 0.9 km from the centre
Pesquera MéxicoSeafood · 1.7 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