Calafia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Norte, Mexico)

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Calafia Surf Guide

Calafia in Baja Norte is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.

Calafia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Calafia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Calafia occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Calafia (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Calafia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 78% of the time in August while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

78%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Calafia Location Map

Interactive Calafia surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Calafia is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Calafia is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Calafia Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:06 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at Calafia

Current tide and informaton

For Rosarito, 8 km from Calafia.

Next High Water: 10:40pm | 2.04m

Next Low Water: 06:22am | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Calafia Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.0 °C) at Calafia is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite