Palm Beach (Todos Santos)

Palm Beach (Todos Santos) is an exposed open-beach surf break north of Todos Santos, set in a sandy area backed by a palm grove. It picks up full Pacific groundswells and offers both left and right waves, but the experience is dominated by a heavy, sometimes harsh shorebreak. Conditions are most favorable when the swell arrives from the west to west-southwest and the wind provides an offshore setup from the northeast. In that alignment, the wave energy tends to be more usable; when that alignment doesn’t happen, the break can feel less consistent and can produce more challenging sections. Safety is the main limiter. Hazards include rocks and sea urchins, with strong undertow/rip currents reported alongside the heavy shorebreak. The area is not considered safe for swimming, and there is no lifeguard or on-water rescue support noted—so riders should be self-sufficient and prepared for high-energy impacts. Seasonally, January is highlighted for clean waves, and the broader best season window for swell and generally pleasant conditions is November through March. Water temperatures during the cooler months are typically in the high teens to low twenties °C, and the region’s afternoon thermal winds commonly build later in the day.