Playa Hermosa
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Playa Hermosa is the most popular beach at Ensenada in Baja California, Mexico, a wide sandy stretch that is easy to reach from the city and well suited to families. The sandy bottom and manageable beach break waves make it the usual choice for beginner surf lessons. It is a simple, relaxed place to spend a day.
An easy, family friendly beach with good beginner surf, though it is the busiest in town on weekends.
How we score beachesBook a surf lesson here if you are new to the sport, since the sandy bottom is forgiving. Weekends bring the biggest crowds.
Park along the access road and nearby streets. Parking tightens on weekends.
The sand is flat and wide and a short walk from the road. Soft sand slows strollers and wheelchairs.
The Pacific here is cool year round, usually in the mid to high teens Celsius, and morning fog is common in late spring and early summer. Winter brings the larger northwest swells.
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