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First Surf, Torrey Pines State Beach

12:00 am 30 Dec 2011

Rosarito ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 2.5
Difficulty level: 3.0
Wind and kite surfing: 5.0
Crowds: 5.0

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Rosarito Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Baja Norte)

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Name: Rosarito
Type: beach,reef and rivermouth
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: E

Rosarito in Baja Norte is an exposed beach,reef and rivermouth break that has dependable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. Be aware that the sea here is polluted.

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Overall Rosarito Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Rosarito:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Marisol 2 mi
Second closest break Marisol North Point 2 mi
Third closest break Renes 3 mi
Fourth closest break Alfonsos 6 mi
Fifth closest break Baja Malibu 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Rosarito:

Closest wave buoy San Clemente Basin Buoy 57 mi
Second closest wave buoy Tanner Banks Buoy 144 mi
Third closest wave buoy Santa Monica Basin Buoy 149 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy South Santa Rosa Island Buoy 203 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy East Santa Barbara Buoy 206 mi

Tide stations nearest to Rosarito:

Closest tide station Imperial Beach, California 16 mi
Second closest tide station National City, San Diego Bay, California 21 mi
Third closest tide station Point Loma, California 23 mi
Fourth closest tide station San Diego, Quarantine Station, California 25 mi
Fifth closest tide station San Diego, San Diego Bay, California 25 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Rosarito:

Closest ski area Snow Valley (United States) 128 mi
Second closest ski area Big Bear Mountain (United States) 129 mi
Third closest ski area Snow Summit (United States) 129 mi
Fourth closest ski area Mt Baldy (United States) 132 mi
Fifth closest ski area Bear Mountain (United States) 135 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Rosarito:

Closest city location Rosarito (Mexico) 3 mi
Second closest city location Tijuana (Mexico) 9 mi
Third closest city location Primo Tapia (Mexico) 14 mi
Fourth closest city location Imperial Beach (United States) 16 mi
Fifth closest city location Chula Vista (United States) 16 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Rosarito is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Rosarito is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 40 km (25 miles) away.
  • Third is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away.
  • Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA is 56 km (35 miles) away.
  • General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico is the fifth nearest airport to Rosarito and is 77 km (48 miles) away.
Rosarito break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Rosarito, Mexico - Baja Norte. Use the tab navigation above to view Rosarito sea temperature, Rosarito photographs, Rosarito detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Rosarito webcams, current wind from Mexico - Baja Norte live weather stations and Rosarito tide predictions. The Mexico swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Mexico and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Mexico wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Rosarito.