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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 4 am Saturday 16 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rosarito today?
The current surf forecast for Rosarito at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rosarito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
334 | 334 | 268 | 268 | 288 | 335 | 441 | 622 | 772 | 757 | 936 | 1100 | 770 | 1459 | 1312 | 1253 | 1293 | 1295 | 1194 | 960 | 827 | 625 | 546 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.62m | 9:03PM2.51m | 10:50AM1.57m | 9:47PM2.51m | 11:51AM1.52m | 10:35PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.00m | 2:42PM0.91m | 4:20AM-0.07m | 3:24PM0.99m | 5:12AM-0.07m | 4:10PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 205 | 205 | 245 | 245 | 288 | 335 | 441 | 622 | 772 | 757 | 936 | 1100 | 770 | 1459 | 1312 | 1253 | 1293 | 1295 | 1194 | 960 | 827 | 625 | 546 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 334 | 334 | 268 | 268 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 229 | 168 | 187 | 372 | 156 | 492 | 154 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 89 | 59 | 84 | 72 | 72 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 9 | SW 19 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 161 | 158 | 25 | 156 | 27 | 51 | 86 | 86 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 343 | 308 | 59 | 59 | 11 | 202 | 125 | 202 | 202 | 316 | 265 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 58 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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