Nine Palms

Surf Guide

Make your way out along the coast and toward the wilds of the East Cape and you may stumble upon a cluster of palm trees. This cluster - numbering far more than nine these days - may have a long, ambling right pointbreak set behind them. You may have found Nine Palms. In reality, it's not hard to find this Baja Sur pointbreak, as it's been a high-ranking hotspot on surfers' Cabo itineraries for decades. Once there, you'll invariably find many other surfers camped out on the beach and in the dunes, as well as shacked up in the houses that are springing up around the wave these days. It's a beautiful spot and definitely one of the most popular waves on the East Cape, despite the fact that it's not world-class by any means. Under head high, Nine Palms is a bit mushy and slow - a great choice for longboarders or those on fishy alternatives. However, when an overhead+ summer south swell drains in, Nine Palms ignites into reeling wall with plenty of perfectly crackable sections. And if your timing is especially impeccable, you might even get a sneaky barrel. In all, Nine Palms is worth the drive from Cabo San Lucas or San Jose del Cabo when there is south swell in the water. The East Cape is quiet, raw, and the water is almost always turquoise and warm. Click here to download Surfline's Cabo Surf Guide pdf.