Overview

Rocky Point is a spot located south of Puerto Penasco in Sonora, on the Gulf of California. The north-west winds blow over a rocky coastline offering varied conditions.

The rocky bottom and tidal currents require some vigilance, but the spot offers good regular sailing conditions.

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Spot forecast for Rocky Point

Sunrise 06:39 · Sunset 17:55

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.8 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 02:55 · 2.9 m High tide 10:18 · 4.5 m Low tide 16:59 · 2.8 m High tide 22:32 · 3.9 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:10 · 2.6 m High tide 10:47 · 4.8 m Low tide 17:08 · 2.4 m High tide 23:01 · 4.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:51 · 2.2 m High tide 11:11 · 5.1 m Low tide 17:24 · 2 m High tide 23:27 · 4.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:23 · 1.9 m High tide 11:34 · 5.3 m Low tide 17:44 · 1.5 m High tide 23:53 · 5.4 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:54 · 1.6 m High tide 11:58 · 5.6 m Low tide 18:07 · 1.1 m

Rocky Point: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

145h

in March · 25 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, September and October, at 24 rideable days and 30 °C. The low point is February, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is February, with 4 mm.

Monthly averages: Rocky Point

Monthly averages — Rocky Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	115 h	20 °C	2 mm
February	15.5	77 h	22 °C	4 mm
March	25.0	145 h	23 °C	0 mm
April	22.0	143 h	26 °C	1 mm
May	20.5	128 h	29 °C	0 mm
June	16.0	85 h	32 °C	1 mm
July	18.5	93 h	35 °C	1 mm
August	19.0	105 h	36 °C	0 mm
September	24.0	133 h	35 °C	0 mm
October	23.5	130 h	32 °C	0 mm
November	16.0	97 h	25 °C	0 mm
December	15.5	82 h	24 °C	0 mm

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Technical details of Rocky Point spot

The spot works with winds from W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, SW, WSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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