Rancho Santini Surf Break

Rancho Santini Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 32.23° N 116.92° W

Issued: 10 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rancho Santini sea temperature is
20.1° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Rancho Santini surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rancho Santini surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 811 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.

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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. 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 1.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, this is Rusty, talking about Rancho Santini. Let’s see what we got.

It’s a beginner-friendly, consistent break, open to the west. But for the first week and a half, the wind is the problem. Starting Monday, 6 July, the breeze is out of the NW at 12 mph, cross-onshore, making the surf choppy and poor. Swell is tiny—around 2 to 4 feet from the SW, with a very long period of 16 to 20 seconds. The combined energy is moderate to strong (up to 831), but the onshore wind ruins it. Nothing worth paddling out for.

Water temp is about normal for this time of year.

Wednesday, 8 July onward, the wind eases a bit, sometimes going onshore light, sometimes cross-shore, but the surf stays marginal. You get 3 feet of SW swell, periods around 15-16 seconds, energy dropping into the 400-700 range. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are cross-on or cross-shore with light breezes—still only a 1 or 2 out of 10. A long stretch of onshore or cross conditions.

The weekend of 11 and 12 July looks similar: 3 feet swell, poor to marginal, with that consistent onshore component. This break is not delivering anything decent for a solid 10 days.

Here’s the only hope. If you can wait until Monday, 20 July into Tuesday, 21 July, the swell builds. On the 20th, morning swell hits 5 feet from the south, period 13 seconds, energy 958. By afternoon, it’s 5 feet from the south, period still 13 seconds, energy jumping to 1189—that’s strong. Wind is light, cross to light cross-onshore. Still marginal, but the best of the outlook.

By Tuesday, 21 July morning, swell reaches 6 feet from the SSW, period 13 seconds, energy a strong 1232. That’s the biggest swell, but wind goes gentle cross-onshore, so a bit choppy. For a beginner spot, 6 feet is getting big. Worth watching if the wind cleans up.

Overall, a long quiet period with only a couple of days at the end that look even mildly interesting. No standout days here.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
0
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
527
306
309
388
719
455
541
521
617
632
452
441
519
387
372
372
382
372
316
394
405
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:50AM1.58m
2:36PM1.70m
2:00AM1.39m
3:21PM1.80m
3:46AM1.25m
4:12PM1.92m
5:46AM1.23m
5:07PM2.06m
7:16AM1.30m
6:03PM2.21m
8:19AM1.39m
6:58PM2.35m
9:08AM1.47m
7:51PM2.46m
Low Tide
7:36AM0.63m
8:51PM1.03m
8:13AM0.76m
10:24PM0.87m
9:00AM0.89m
11:44PM0.65m
10:02AM1.00m
00:47AM0.41m
11:14AM1.07m
1:41AM0.19m
12:23PM1.08m
2:31AM0.01m
1:25PM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:57
7:57
7:57
7:57
7:55
7:55
 mm
Temp °C
21
25
25
21
24
24
21
24
24
21
24
24
21
24
24
21
23
23
21
21
23
Feels °C
19
23
22
20
22
22
20
23
23
22
24
24
22
24
23
22
23
23
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
SSW
16
1
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
527
306
306
64
719
455
132
147
151
161
238
220
519
162
372
372
382
372
316
394
405
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.9
SW
16
0.3
WNW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.9
SSW
18
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
16
178
309
362
28
169
541
521
617
632
452
441
147
387
118
84
57
57
39
22
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
22
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SW
20
0.1
SW
7
0.3
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
227
56
47
388
2
82
134
125
2
9
30
7
102
25
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
33
22
45
94
82
102
197
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
2
57
57
2
57
291
9
57
9
0
194
11
11
223
11
0
11
11
0
6
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
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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.

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