Cerritos

Surf Guide

Santa Lucia de Los Cerritos--that's simply Cerritos to most surfers--is about forty-five minutes north of Cabo San Lucas on the Pacific side of the peninsula, near the village of Todos Santos. The water is much colder here(5-8 degrees Farenheit), the days foggier and windier, and - especially in winter - the surf a whole lot bigger and better. Perhaps not quite as good as neighboring Pedrito, Cerritos is nevertheless a great option when it comes to variety and beach appeal. There are a couple different waves to choose from, depending on the swell. During a big wintertime West or North-West, there is a right that breaks off the headland at the north end of the beach. It's not an amazingly hollow or world-class right pointbreak, but it can get really fun and rippable, especially when it connects with the sandbar section farther inside. South swells make for good A-frames in the lee of the headland; the lefts dumping into the channel are perhaps a bit better. Combo swells and windswells tend to light up the whole beach in a series of fun peaks, spreading the crowd out quite nicely. Old Baja dogs will speak of the good ol' days, when Cerritos was a desolate place favored only by their dusty camping brethren. These days, Cerritos is biting off the Cabo glitz with fervor. Do-it-yourself seaside camping is a thing of the past these days; in it's place is the Los Cerritos Club bar and beach restaurant. Nearby is the Hacienda Cerritos, a posh boutique hotel up on the cliff above the right pointbreak. And a few miles south is a typically ambitions real estate development. In the end, one must view the changes at Cerritos in one of two ways: 1) There isn't a surf spot left on the planet that's not exploited; or 2) All this fresh, buzzing activity makes for a good time back on the beach, after surfing your brains out in warm, fun Mexican beachbreak. You're choice. Click here to download Surfline's Cabo Surf Guide pdf.