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Playa el Faro

Municipio de San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico

Playa el Faro 2 photos

  • Sun Up at Gonsaga Bay, Baja California, Mexico - panoramio

    Sun Up at Gonsaga Bay, Baja California, Mexico - panoramio. Bengt Nyman, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Fishing Trawler in Gonsaga Bay, Baja California, Mexico - panoramio

    Fishing Trawler in Gonsaga Bay, Baja California, Mexico - panoramio. Bengt Nyman, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 10 am to sunset, sunset 5:58 pm
7 am
8.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
10 am
9.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C76°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
106 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
8.9Excellent7 am2415
8.8Excellent8 am2616
8.9Excellent9 am2516
8.8Excellent10 am2717
8.9Excellent11 am2616
8.9Excellent12 pm2616
8.8Excellent1 pm2717
8.8Excellent2 pm2817
8.9Excellent3 pm2616
8.8Excellent4 pm2717
9.0Excellent5 pm2515
Fri
8.2Great7 am2314
8.9Excellent8 am2113
8.4Great9 am2214
9.0Excellent10 am1711
9.0Excellent11 am1610
9.1Excellent12 pm159
9.6Excellent1 pm149
9.6Excellent2 pm159
9.6Excellent3 pm1610
9.7Excellent4 pm149
9.8Excellent5 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 am, 2.1 m. Low at 6 am, -0.8 m. High at 12 pm, 2.3 m. Low at 6 pm, -1.2 mHigh 12 am, 2.1 m7 ftLow 6 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 12 pm, 2.3 m8 ftLow 6 pm, -1.2 m4 ftNow5 am11 am5 pm11 pm
  • High 12 am, 2.1 m7 ft
  • Low 6 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 12 pm, 2.3 m8 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -1.2 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport
31 km19 miRancho Santa Inés Airstrip (CTV)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

  • Playa Bufeo8.4 km5.2 mi north-west away
    9.5 Excellent tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa el Faro.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri9.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat9.8 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 9%
  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed9.9 ExcellentBest 10 am to 5 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 0%