Playa Los Barriles
Los Barriles, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Playa Los Barriles is the long town beach at Los Barriles on the East Cape of Baja California Sur, Mexico, and one of the best wind sports beaches on the Sea of Cortez. From November through March, north winds arrive mid-morning and fill the bay with kites, windsurfers and foil boards. Outside wind season the water is calm.
A reliable wind beach with a real local kite and windsurf scene, though the afternoon wind makes swimming and sunbathing harder in winter.
How we score beachesThe wind usually builds from mid-morning to the afternoon and fades near sundown, so plan swimming for early morning. December through February is the windiest stretch.
Park along the beachfront streets in town or at the nearby hotels and rental shops. Spaces are easy except at the busiest wind weekends.
The sand starts at the edge of town, a few steps from the street. It is soft sand with no boardwalk.
Wind season runs roughly November through March, with December through February the windiest. Summer is hot and calmer, and hurricane season runs roughly june through november.
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