ABREOJOS

Punta Abreojos. One of the names that you will hear as you venture into the central part of the peninsula. It's nothing more than a tiny fishing village on a point. With a few roads, that are shockingly paved, a baseball field (beautifully situated in front of the water, a gas station, some tiendas, and oddly enough a tourism malecon (beachfront or waterfront walkway) with one of those large colorful signs you see all over Latin America announcing the name of the place where you are. "Punta Abreojos", — in large colorful letters. Something for people to take a picture in front of I guess. I always found them to be eyesores, but they really are all over the place. Anyways, I digress. It was surprising to me that such a small town had one of these. It's a little community that probably wouldn't have any sort of tourism attraction to it if it weren't for the wave out front. There is, when it's working, a perfect, peeling, right-hand barreling wave out front. Breaking above the shark rocks that also line the shoreline of the wave, and are a large part of the walk out process. The wave can be amazing, but is fickle. This part of the state, along with the rest of Baja realistically, can be very windy. But this place especially. To score the wave you deal with extremely harsh winds and a factor you probably wouldn't think of. — Massive flies. There are flies the size of bees here that have somehow evolved to be able to fly against the wind. If you can deal with near constant winds and these atrociously large flies, you will find Abreojos to be a tranquil, kind community, with all of life's comforts, and a killer wave with offshores.

LOCATION

Punta Abrejos, which is all you need to put into your downloaded (IMPORTANT) maps application of choice, is located about two-and-a-half hours south of Guerrero Negro. This spot is popular — a relative term, because it is really the first surf spot in Baja Sur that is well-known. Most people will go straight to Abreojos after spending time at the Sisters, as it is very possible to get from the Seven Sisters to Abreojos in a day. Including time to stock up on supplies, gas, water, etc. So Punta Abreojos is a very obvious next stop after leaving the Sisters. Lots of people will do this.

In order to get to Abreojos, you simply need to exit the 1 after the sign that says 'Punta Abreojos'. You get off the highway and exit to your right onto another stretch of highway. It is paved, and the road in is pretty easy — paved the whole way. But be wary, the road is FULL of potholes, or 'juecos', all over the place. It's a bit like playing Frogger on the way in. But it's nothing to really worry about — just a comment.

There will be absolutely nothing but desert on the 81 km drive from the 1 to town. It's desert for as far as the eye can see, and the paved road acting as a scar through the desert. But be thankful there is a paved road. As you get deeper into Baja Sur, there are places you will want to go that require a longer journey, and it's all dirt, baby.

Punta Abreojos is located at the end of the paved road and just adjacent to an estuary called La Bocana. There is also a town to the north called 'Estero La Bocana' that my brother and I spent a night in. It was a nice town, and actually slightly larger than Abreojos. From my experience that town wasn't worth it from a waves perspective, but it was fun to explore. — Didn't get in the water, but getting lost in Baja is always a fun time.

HOSTELS, CAMPING, AND HOTELS (IF ANY)

There are a few hotels here in town, if that's what you are looking for. Motels as well. Just drive around, and you will be able to find some stuff if you don't want to camp. If you are in a rig you are fine, but with the harsh winds if you are in a tent it could be a pretty interesting evening.

EATS

There are little local restaurants in town, spots to grab tacos, and the likes. Also some little markets and tiendas if you want beer, or any general snacks or supplies. One, rather rare example where if you don't have all your supplies on the way in, you will be just fine.

NIGHTLIFE

Does not exist. This will be the story for most of Baja.

SIGHTS

Nothin'. The wave.

SURFING

I touched on it briefly above, but the wave here is one of the only reasons why anyone really ever comes here. It is windy and dusty as hell almost all year round, but will be calmer in the summer months as compared to the winter. But if you can deal with it, you have the potential to score some really nice waves. It's never really very crowded either. There are two waves in the area, The Point, and Razors. You will deal with pretty relentless sidewinds at times that just won't let up and flies the size of wasps. So it's certainly not the most comfortable place to wait on waves, but it very well could be worth your time. This area in general is more suited for intermediate to advanced. A beginner surfer won't have much luck here.

Razors

If you drive down the road a ways to the South, approaching the lighthouse, there will be another amazing wave. It's called 'Razors', for a reason. It is extremely shallow, and boy it is fast. You need to race down the line, or you will literally end up on the razor's edge. One of those, 'don't fucking fall' waves. But it's a perfect barrel, so the risk can be worth it.

The Point

This is the wave in Abreojos town. It's a long right-hand point break, that can break for more than 200 yards. Winds are fickle, and when they turn offshore — typically in the afternoon, it can get good, to epic.

and many more...

There's tons of waves in the area. Most of them not named, or at least I never heard the name. There is a seemingly endless amount of stretches of beach breaks down here. No one will be surfing them — especially with perfect point breaks nearby. But if you want, you can give them a go. If you have a 4x4, there are also other waves in the area to explore. If the crowd ever becomes an issue, just get in the car, explore, and you'll find something.