Rancho Santini surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 18 Mar 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Rancho Santini surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rancho Santini sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rancho Santini this week:

The surf forecast for Rancho Santini over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rancho Santini in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 18th Mar)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 18th Mar)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 19th Mar)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rancho Santini over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
W
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SSW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.4
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
Period(s) (?)151414131316161612141414131010201918181817
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)334268239137137326302287174214208149118205166134236203197304232
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
W
10
W
5
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononglasscross-
on
onglassononglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:09AM
2.05
9:40PM
2.02
9:50AM
1.97
10:06PM
2.11
10:34AM
1.83
10:36PM
2.17
11:22AM
1.65
11:10PM
2.18
12:20PM
1.45
11:49PM
2.13
1:43PM
1.28
12:40AM
2.03
4:27PM
1.24
1:54AM
1.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:27PM
0.34
3:46AM
0.45
3:53PM
0.45
4:29AM
0.36
4:20PM
0.59
5:15AM
0.33
4:47PM
0.75
6:09AM
0.35
5:15PM
0.91
7:16AM
0.42
5:43PM
1.07
8:45AM
0.47
6:11PM
1.23
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise6:54--6:52--6:50--6:50--6:48--6:48--6:46--
Sunset-6:57--6:58--6:59--6:59--7:00--7:00--7:00-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C272524283026282824252522232320222319222318
Feels °C (?)262523262725272724242321222220212220212218
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Rancho Santini:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Rancho Santini surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Rancho Santini Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rancho Santini provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rancho Santini can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rancho Santini surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rancho Santini) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rancho Santini may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Rancho Santini is 16 km (10 miles) from the very large city of Rosarito. If you plan a holiday in Baja Norte, look for hotels and other accommodation in Rosarito. Rosarito has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as cheap car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest