Playa La Pastora
Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Playa La Pastora is a vast, quiet beach about 10 minutes north of Todos Santos in Baja California Sur, Mexico, where the Pacific meets the desert. A rocky point makes it a heavier break for experienced surfers, with lefts and rights depending on swell. Strong currents and rough surf make swimming a bad idea.
A wide, empty beach with a serious wave, though undertow and the lack of facilities limit who should go.
How we score beachesCome to walk the empty sand and watch the surf, and stay out of the water unless you are an experienced surfer.
Drive in on the dirt access north of town and park near the sand. Services are very limited.
A short walk leads to a wide, soft beach with a rocky point. There are no facilities.
Pacific swell is strongest in summer and fall, and the water is cooler than on the Sea of Cortez side. Hurricane season runs roughly June through November.
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