Los Cabos is geographically located at the southern part of the Baja peninsula and is made up of two towns: San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas. San Jose del Cabo is an art mecca that is known for its wonderful beauty. Cabo San Lucas is a popular party spot for those who love the night scene. When you combine these features with the warm waves, awesome dining places, nice shops and upscale services, you will understand why a trip to Los Cabos is a surfing event you will never forget.

Here is an overview of the surfing culture of Los Cabos:

How Los Cabos became a surfing paradise

In the 1950s, fishermen from California and sailors from around the globe frequented the waters surrounding Los Cabos. Footage filmed in the 1968 movie Golden Breed was the first tribute to the surf scene of Cabos. Also in the late 1960s, Surfline fame’s Sean Collins began taking a closer look at the area. What really brought Los Cabos out as a surfing mecca was the building of the Trans-Peninsular highway that joined Baja Norte and Baja Sur in 1973. From the mid-80s onward, Los Cabos was known as a mainstream surfing location. Surfing conferences and contests started being hosted in Los Cabos during the ‘90s. Now, you can expect many surfers—Mexican residents and expats—to make this place their home and favorite spot to get away from the stress of everyday life.

Where to surf in Los Cabos

There are many jewels to explore concerning Los Cabos, but make sure you check out these popular tourist spots. On the western face of the Pacific coast northwest of Cabo San Lucas, you get to see the glamor of the coastline and rock-reef breaks. You can also see rock-reef breaks when you go to Costa Azul, a nice spot east of San Jose del Cabo on the southwest side of Los Cabos near the tip of the peninsula between the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean.

On the southern side of East Cape, you can catch a view of beautiful right pointbreaks.

What to watch out for Local surfing fans and surfers from Southern California frequent the waters all year long. So, the waters may be a bit crowded when you get there. If you practice common courtesy when interacting with other surfers, they should return the gesture. Watch out for areas within the waters that may have rocks, sharks, jellyfish, stingrays and sea urchins, and don’t forget to combat the intense heat of the Baja sun by having plenty of water on hand to drink and lots of sunscreen.

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