Bareboat Baja, Mexico

Sailing Conditions

General Conditions
Between December & May – Winter Months
The weather is stable with Northwesterly trade winds at 10 to 20 knots. The water temperature is about 30 °C, air temperature range from about 77 °F during the day to a cool of 60 °F in the evening. 
Between June & November – Summer Months
The weather is more unstable with normal winds between 5 and 10 knots The water is about 28 °C, air temperature range from about 75 °F to 95 °F.
The dominant winds are:
* The "Norther" : North-North/West. Frequent from December to April is
* caused by the Santa Ana Winds in California.
* The "Pineapple Express : South. February-March. High southern wind from Hawaii.
* The "Corumuel" : South-South/East. Frequent May through November. Low pressure. Strong wind in the late afternoon coming from the Pacific.
* "Chabascos" : July through October. Local low pressure fast moving high wind and rain, thunder and lightening storms.

Historical Weather (Averages by month):

Tides
Tides range from 2 - 8ft.
Coastal currents are weak.

Weather Forecast
The base provides client with a weather forecast for the first two days.
There is a local net on VHF channel 22 at 8:00 am each morning that broadcasts the weather.
Baja has dry weather with an average of 300 days of sunshine a year.