Why go
The Pacific coastline between Cerritos and Todos Santos is Los Cabos' real surf corridor — a string of beach breaks ranging from forgiving rollers to a wave experienced surfers travel for, with beach-town food a short walk from the sand.
Picking a beach by skill level, not just distance
Cerritos, San Pedrito, Playa Todos Santos, La Cachora, and La Pastora sit within about a 20-minute drive of each other, but they are not interchangeable. The wave changes beach to beach, and the difference between a fun first session and a rough one is picking the right one for where you actually are as a surfer.
A different pace than the Cabo San Lucas corridor
This stretch skews toward surf towns, not resorts — fewer day passes, more beach-adjacent restaurants and rental shacks. Start at Cerritos if you are new to any of this; it has the most infrastructure and the most forgiving water. Work north toward La Pastora only once you know the swell is what you are looking for.
Cerritos Beach – Best for Beginners and a Full Beach Day
Place
Cerritos Beach
Sandy surf beach backed by hotels and snack bars on the Pacific south of El Pescadero, used for swimming, surfing, and seasonal whale watching.
The most established beach on the corridor — a sandy surf break backed by hotels and casual snack bars, gentle enough for a first surf lesson and open enough for a full day in the water. It also draws seasonal whale-watching sightings from shore in winter.
More of the Corridor, by Skill Level
From San Pedrito's rockier reef break to La Pastora's advanced swell, here is the rest of the stretch.
Place
San Pedrito Beach
A rocky-reef surf beach with a small pavilion/access point near El Pescadero, open 24 hours — strong current and urchins make it a break for intermediate-to-advanced surfers rather than a swim beach.
Place
Big Fun Beach Club
A beachfront restaurant and bar directly on Playa Cerritos serving breakfast, lunch and dinner (wood-fired pizza, fish tacos, ceviche) with daytime beach games (volleyball, cornhole, beer pong) and DJ music.
Place
Playa Todos Santos B.C.S.
The main in-town beach access for Todos Santos on the Pacific coast, open 24 hours, with soft sand and consistent surf.
Place
Playa La Cachora
A wide, largely undeveloped beach at the northern edge of Todos Santos on the Pacific side, known for its strong shorebreak and sunset views.
Place
Playa la pastora
A remote beach break a few kilometers north of Todos Santos, favored by experienced surfers for its powerful, consistent Pacific swell.
Skill Level by Beach
- Cerritos Beach
- Beginner-friendly — the corridor's most consistent, forgiving break
- San Pedrito Beach
- Intermediate to advanced — rocky reef bottom and current, open 24 hours
- Playa Todos Santos
- Intermediate — consistent surf, main in-town beach access
- Playa La Cachora
- Intermediate — strong shorebreak, best timed for sunset
- Playa La Pastora
- Advanced only — powerful, consistent Pacific swell
Surf Safety Heads-Up
Pro Tip
Keep exploring
Best Beaches in San José del Cabo
A swimmable cove, oceanfront dayclubs with real day-pass pricing, and the area’s known surf break — away from the Cabo San Lucas corridor.
San José del Cabo runs its own beach scene, separate from the Cabo San Lucas marina circuit — a protected swimming beach beside the fishing-boat harbor, a couple of oceanfront beach clubs with published day-pass pricing, and a surf break locals call Zippers. Pick the one that matches the day you actually want.
Best Beach Clubs in Cabo San Lucas
Day passes, swim-up bars, and full-service beach days ranked for every budget and vibe.
Cabo beach clubs are the best way to access Medano Beach and the resorts without booking a room. A day pass gets you oceanfront chairs, F&B credits, pool access, and the full Cabo experience for a fraction of the nightly rate.
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Best Beaches in San José del Cabo
A swimmable cove, oceanfront dayclubs with real day-pass pricing, and the area’s known surf break — away from the Cabo San Lucas corridor.
San José del Cabo runs its own beach scene, separate from the Cabo San Lucas marina circuit — a protected swimming beach beside the fishing-boat harbor, a couple of oceanfront beach clubs with published day-pass pricing, and a surf break locals call Zippers. Pick the one that matches the day you actually want.
Best Todos Santos Day Trips from Los Cabos
Art galleries, a Jesuit mission, and Hotel California — a full day out of the tourist corridor, guided or on your own.
Todos Santos trades the resort strip for adobe streets, working art galleries, and a genuinely different pace — several Cabo- and San José-based operators run it as a guided day trip, so you don't need a rental car to see it.