Rancho Santini Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.23° N 116.92° W

Rancho Santini Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rancho Santini sea temperature is
22.0° C
2.0° 

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 31 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, SSW swell with 539 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 1st Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 1st Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 31st Jul)4ft (1.2m) 13s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's looking real flat. We've got a solid 16-day window here, but you're gonna be waiting a long time for anything worth paddling out for. The first chance to even think about a wave is Friday morning, July 31st, at Rancho Santini, but don't get your hopes up. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing wild there.

That Friday morning, we've got a small 3 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, which is a good sign for shape, but the energy is only moderate (533). The problem is, the wind is blowing straight onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, and the forecast is calling it "marginal" at best. It's not going to be clean. The afternoon doesn't get any better, with the swell barely bumping up to 3 ft but the quality dropping to "poor" due to the onshore wind.

From there, it's a grim run. Saturday the 1st through to the end of the forecast on August 15th, we're looking at tiny swell, mostly between 1 ft and 3 ft, and even when the wind is light, it's often cross-onshore. The combined energy drops into the 200s for most of this stretch, which is weak. To be honest, there isn't a single standout session in this whole forecast. The swell directions are mainly SSW and SW, which is a good exposure for the break, but it doesn't matter if there's no size and the wind is ruining it.

Look, I can't recommend a single time to paddle out. It's a blank run. For this area, a long stretch of nothing like this happens. The only thing I can say is that the peaks are small, and with the consistent onshore flow, this setup might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Keep the board in the car just in case, but don't make a special trip.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
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Saturday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.8
WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
724
299
342
198
99
117
115
113
85
108
126
129
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112
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132
128
97
121
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
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SW
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WSW
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Wind State
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High Tide
10:00PM2.13m
11:22AM1.63m
10:33PM2.02m
11:48AM1.68m
11:08PM1.87m
12:15PM1.74m
11:47PM1.68m
12:47PM1.79m
00:36AM1.48m
1:26PM1.84m
1:51AM1.27m
2:17PM1.88m
4:07AM1.15m
Low Tide
4:58AM0.25m
4:32PM0.92m
5:22AM0.34m
5:14PM0.90m
5:46AM0.46m
6:02PM0.89m
6:10AM0.60m
7:03PM0.87m
6:35AM0.75m
8:22PM0.83m
7:04AM0.90m
10:04PM0.73m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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