Rosarito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

Look, I'm not gonna lie to you. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a grind for Rosarito. We’ve got a long run of small, messy energy and cross-shore wind that’s going to keep things mostly flat and choppy. There’s no real stand-out day for the first week, but hang in there—the second week starts to show some pulse.

The water’s sitting at 69° right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll feel nice on the paddle out.

Wednesday morning the 15th has a tiny 2ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period, which is a long, clean line but the combined energy is pretty weak (302). The wind is light offshore from the WNW, so it’ll be glassy, but honestly, there’s just not enough push to get excited about. By Thursday the 16th, the wind swings south at 12 mph and it’s cross-shore, making a mess of the small 2ft swell. Friday the 17th isn’t any better.

Saturday the 18th sees a slight bump up to 3ft from the SW, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and marginal. The energy is still moderate (537). This pattern sticks around through the start of the following week.

Now, things get a bit more interesting heading into the next weekend. Sunday the 19th, we finally see a jump in size to 5ft from the SSW, with a 13-second period. The combined energy hits 1337, which is a solid moderate pulse. The wind is light offshore from the W in the morning, so it’ll be clean. But the quality is still just marginal, and the short period means it’ll be a bit walled-off. It’s the best we’ve seen, but it’s not a standout.

The real standout looks like Friday the 24th. We’ve got a 8ft SSW swell arriving with a 15-second period and a combined energy of 2764—that’s strong wave energy. The wind is light cross-onshore from the SSW in the morning, but it’s light, so it won’t ruin it. That’s expert territory at 8ft, and with that long period, it’ll be a lot of water moving around. The river mouth and reef at Rosarito will handle it better than the beach. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Saturday the 25th stays big at 6ft to 6ft, but the wind picks up from the NW at 12 mph and goes cross-onshore, making it choppy and less inviting. The energy drops to 1955. After that, it tapers back down to small stuff through the end of the month.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off for proper waves. Save your energy for the 24th of July. That’s the one where you want to be out early.

Rusty.

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