CABO SAN LUCAS TO PUERTO PEÑASCO ~ 700 nm
- Cabo San Lucas to Los Frailes 41.8 nm
- Los Frailes to Bahia de los Muertos 43.9 nm
- Bahia de los Muertos to La Paz 52 nm
- La Paz to Bahía de San Gabriel Cove 17.8 nm
- San Gabriel Cove to Caleta Partida 11 nm
- Caleta Partida to Isla San Francisco 21 nm
- Isla San Francisco to Bahia Evaristo 9.8 nm
- Evaristo to Aqua Verde 42 nm
- Aqua Verde to Puerto Escondido 23 nm
- Puerto Escondido to Loreto 14 nm
- Loreto to Caleta de San Juanico 23.4 nm
- Caleta de San Juanico to Bahia Concepcion 43 nm
- Bahia Concepcion to Santa Rosalia 48.9 nm
- Santa Rosalia to Bahia San Francisquito 79 nm
- Bahia San Francisquito to Bahia las Animas 32.2 nm
- Bahia las Animas to Bahia los Angeles 19.8 nm
- Bahia Los Angeles to Bahia Refugio 42.1 nm
- Bahia Refugio to Puerto Penasco 107.2 nm
Seafarers typically move quickly from Cabo or San Jose de Cabo and head for La Paz, a magnetic cruising port and epicenter of the lower sea of Cortes for provisions, culture and food. The next sizable city on the Baja side is Loreto close to 150 miles north, with some of the most spectacular cruising spread out between. From Santa Rosalia north to the Bahia de Los Angeles area vistas and locations gets more remote and you tend to see less cruising yachts. In the northern sea Puerto Peñasco is a cruiser friendly spot to put up and haul out with most work done by cruisers themselves. The proximity to Arizona / US Border for parts makes this a very popular place to haul out.
Weather in the Sea of Cortes is very much seasonal.
The prime seasons for exploring this area under sail is from late Oct to Dec ( Fall ) and Apr to Jun ( Spring )
Jan – Mar suffer from strong Northerners💨, cold and sometimes gale force winds of 30+ knots that originate in winter high pressure in the southwestern US, and blow the full length of the Sea, kicking up some serious short period square wind waves and swell. They can blow for 2-4 days, with short periods of lovely cool weather in between.
Jul – Oct is the Hurricane Season 🌀 with intense heat and humidity of summer. Summer SE/Tropical Storm Season – hot and humid
There is a general rule of following the water temperature when cruising in the sea. Too cold ? Head south – Too warm ? Head north !
LA PAZ
LORETO
Puerto Peñasco
CABO SAN LUCAS TO PUERTO PEÑASCO ~ 700 nm
Cabo San Lucas to Los Frailes 41.8 nm
Los Frailes to Bahia de los Muertos 43.9 nm
Bahia de los Muertos to La Paz 52 nm
La Paz to Bahía de San Gabriel Cove 17.8 nm
San Gabriel Cove to Caleta Partida 11 nm
Caleta Partida to Isla San Francisco 21 nm
Isla San Francisco to Bahia Evaristo 9.8 nm
Evaristo to Aqua Verde 42 nm
Aqua Verde to Puerto Escondido 23 nm
Puerto Escondido to Loreto 14 nm
Loreto to Caleta de San Juanico 23.4 nm
Caleta de San Juanico to Bahia Concepcion 43 nm
Bahia Concepcion to Santa Rosalia 48.9 nm
Santa Rosalia to Bahia San Francisquito 79 nm
Bahia San Francisquito to Bahia las Animas 32.2 nm
Bahia las Animas to Bahia los Angeles 19.8 nm
Bahia Los Angeles to Bahia Refugio 42.1 nm
Bahia Refugio to Puerto Penasco 107.2 nm