Baja California Sur beaches: which one is worth it today?
29 beaches in 9 towns in Baja California Sur. Each one has its own verdict for today, built from its own data: pick one to see it.
Today in Baja California Sur
Working out each beach's verdict…
Buenavista 1 beach
Cabo San Lucas 4 beaches
- Playa ChilenoGround swell alertsCOFEPRIS (06/29/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa El MédanoGround swell alertsCOFEPRIS (06/29/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa La EmpacadoraGround swell alertsCOFEPRIS (06/29/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa Santa MaríaGround swell alertsCOFEPRIS (06/29/2026): APTAHow it is today
La Paz 13 beaches
- Playa BalandraCOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa CaimancitoCOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa CoromuelCOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa El ComitánCOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa El TecoloteCOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa El TesoroCOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa EréndiraCOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa Gran BajaCOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa La Concha IICOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa Malecón ICOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa Malecón IICOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa Malecón IIICOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa PichilingueCOFEPRIS (06/27/2026): APTAHow it is today
La Ribera 1 beach
Loreto 2 beaches
Los Barriles 1 beach
Mulegé 2 beaches
Puerto San Carlos 1 beach
San José del Cabo 4 beaches
- Playa Costa AzulGround swell alertsCOFEPRIS (06/29/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa HoteleraGround swell alertsCOFEPRIS (06/29/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa PalmillaGround swell alertsCOFEPRIS (06/29/2026): APTAHow it is today
- Playa San CarlosGround swell alertsCOFEPRIS (06/29/2026): APTAHow it is today
Water quality: latest COFEPRIS test (Verano 2026, sampled 06/15/2026 to 06/29/2026). It is the result of a campaign, not today's condition. COFEPRIS
About the coast of Baja California Sur
By Equipe editorial GTM Labs · Updated
Baja California Sur covers the southern part of the peninsula, between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Gulf of California, or Sea of Cortés, to the east; the two meet at its tip, at Cabo San Lucas. On the Pacific, the Ojo de Liebre and San Ignacio lagoons, breeding grounds of the gray whale, make up the El Vizcaíno Whale Sanctuary, a World Heritage Site since 1993. Both are part of the El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, decreed in 1988. Farther south, Bahía Magdalena, home to Puerto San Carlos and Puerto Adolfo López Mateos, is another gray whale breeding site and has extensive mangroves.
On the gulf, the coast forms bays such as Loreto and La Paz, with islands offshore. The gulf islands are a Flora and Fauna Protection Area and, since 2005, part of the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California World Heritage Site. The coast also includes Bahía de Loreto National Park (1996), Zona Marina del Archipiélago de Espíritu Santo National Park (2007), the Balandra Flora and Fauna Protection Area (2012), Cabo Pulmo National Park, with a coral reef, and the Cabo San Lucas Flora and Fauna Protection Area (1973).
Sources: Wikipedia (es), Baja California Sur · Visit Los Cabos (Fideicomiso de Turismo de Los Cabos), El Arco de Cabo San Lucas · Dirección Municipal de Turismo de Los Cabos, Playas · INAH, Patrimonio Mundial en México, Santuario de ballenas de El Vizcaíno · Wikipedia (es), Reserva de la biosfera El Vizcaíno · SEMARNAT, Compendio de Estadísticas Ambientales 2017, Áreas Naturales Protegidas decretadas · CONABIO, Caracterización del sitio de manglar Bahía Magdalena · Secretaría de Turismo y Economía de BCS (SETUES), Avistamiento de Ballenas en BCS · Wikipedia (es), Bahía de Magdalena · Wikipedia (es), Parque nacional Bahía de Loreto · Wikipedia (es), Bahía de La Paz · SEMAR, Dirección de Oceanografía, Cuestionario de los puertos de La Paz y Pichilingue, B.C.S. · Dirección Municipal de Turismo de Los Cabos, Natural Areas · Wikipedia (en), Isla Espíritu Santo · CONANP (gob.mx), Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Balandra
Frequently asked questions about beaches in Baja California Sur
Which beaches in Baja California Sur does Playas Hoy follow?
Playas Hoy follows 29 beaches in Baja California Sur, including Playa Buenavista, Playa Chileno, Playa El Médano, Playa La Empacadora, and Playa Santa María. They are all in the list on this page.
How do I know if I can swim today at the beaches in Baja California Sur?
Each beach has its own assessment for today, built from the data for its location, each with its source: the weather for the current hour (sky, rain, wind and temperature), modelled waves, SEMAR ground-swell warnings, SMN warnings, NHC cyclones, satellite lightning detection, tsunami alerts, and the latest COFEPRIS monitoring. Pick a beach from the list to see it. Playas Hoy cannot see flags, currents or lifeguards: at the beach, follow the flag and the lifeguard's instructions.
What did the latest COFEPRIS monitoring say about the beaches in Baja California Sur?
In the latest COFEPRIS monitoring (Verano 2026, sampled from 06/15/2026 to 06/29/2026), every point at the 29 beaches sampled was APTA (suitable). This is the result of a sampling campaign, not today's condition.