Thursday’s Surf in Baja Sur – waiting for more swell

Thursday will be a surf day but it will be on the small side…really it will be a better day to get into position for the next SW swell which arrives on Friday and holds into the weekend.

On Thursday most spots will see a mix of SW swell and local windswell. Average breaks will be in the waist-chest high+ range while the standout SW spots and the great combo spots see some shoulder-head high waves on inconsistent sets.

The biggest waves will be on the Pacific Side…Cabo and the East Cape will be pretty small.

I actually think the beach breaks will be a bit more consistent, and a little more rideable than most other breaks on Thursday…just due mostly to the swell inconsistency and smaller size…the windswell could help cross up the beach breaks a bit better and fill in the gaps of the swell.

Again I wouldn’t drive very far to get waves on Thursday…but I would use the day to get to a better SW spot so I could get the better swell that hits over the weekend.

Thursday in Baja Sur – one more day before we surf again

Thursday will be another waiting day. Or a good fishing day. Or a good travel day.

It won’t be that great of a surfing day.

There will be a mix of background SW swell and local NW windswell. Most spots continue to see knee-waist high surf. Standouts will be a touch bigger. All areas will be rideable, particularly with small-wave gear like longboards, but they will lack push and even the best spots will suffer under the tide swings.

Again I would probably use the day to get in position for the better S swell that begins arriving on Friday and eventually peaks on Saturday.