Overview

Scorpion Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur. Renowned for its long waves, this isolated spot offers demanding conditions with northwest winds, reserved for experienced riders.

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Spot forecast for Scorpion Bay BCS

Sunrise 06:31 · Sunset 17:57

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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 2.1 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 06:20 · 1.5 m Low tide 10:54 · 1.4 m High tide 16:09 · 1.6 m Low tide 23:26 · 0.7 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 06:16 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:38 · 1.2 m High tide 17:12 · 1.7 m Low tide 23:53 · 0.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:25 · 1.8 m Low tide 12:09 · 1 m High tide 17:56 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:17 · 0.6 m High tide 06:39 · 1.9 m Low tide 12:39 · 0.8 m High tide 18:34 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:41 · 0.6 m High tide 06:56 · 2.1 m Low tide 13:09 · 0.6 m High tide 19:10 · 2 m

Scorpion Bay BCS: 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

136h

in May · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 136 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is December, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 21 °C. The wettest month is February, with 9 mm.

Monthly averages: Scorpion Bay BCS

Monthly averages — Scorpion Bay BCS — 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	83 h	22 °C	0 mm
February	19.0	85 h	21 °C	9 mm
March	24.0	127 h	23 °C	2 mm
April	26.0	133 h	24 °C	0 mm
May	26.5	136 h	25 °C	0 mm
June	25.0	106 h	25 °C	0 mm
July	24.5	98 h	28 °C	0 mm
August	24.0	97 h	31 °C	0 mm
September	21.0	90 h	31 °C	1 mm
October	22.0	88 h	28 °C	0 mm
November	20.5	87 h	25 °C	0 mm
December	12.5	55 h	24 °C	0 mm

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Technical details of Scorpion Bay BCS spot

The spot works with winds from W, NW.

Depending on conditions: N.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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