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Rosarito Surf Forecast
/ Baja Norte (67 surf breaks) /
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Rosarito surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rosarito surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rosarito sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rosarito today?
The current surf forecast for Rosarito at 1PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rosarito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | |
960 | 847 | 650 | 560 | 418 | 336 | 274 | 224 | 209 | 161 | 198 | 156 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 224 | 89 | 157 | 151 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 236 | 369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.52m | 10:35PM2.43m | 12:58PM1.48m | 11:28PM2.30m | 2:12PM1.49m | 00:28AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM-0.07m | 4:10PM1.07m | 6:09AM-0.00m | 5:03PM1.15m | 7:09AM0.11m | 6:12PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | 7:43 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 960 | 847 | 650 | 560 | 418 | 336 | 274 | 224 | 209 | 161 | 89 | 156 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 82 | 80 | 151 | 143 | 135 | 135 | 176 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | S 12 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 89 | 59 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 49 | 71 | 95 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 224 | 77 | 157 | 58 | 75 | 141 | 139 | 236 | 369 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 51 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 72 | 69 | 41 | 95 | 95 | 22 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 86 | 89 | 75 | 75 | 59 | 76 | 76 | 137 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 85 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 37 | 192 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 261 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
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