Rosarito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, same deal but in feet and Fahrenheit for you.

I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Rosarito, and it’s a real struggle. Swell is staying small, mostly 1 to 3 feet, and the wind just keeps blowing cross-on, messing up the surface. Water temp is a balmy 73°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you don’t need a thick suit if you’re just floating around.

We start off with nothing really worth paddling for. The first glimmer is Monday morning, August 11th. There’s a 1ft SW groundswell with a super long 18-second period. The combined energy is moderate (281), and the wind is light offshore. That could give you a few clean, lined-up waves, but it’s tiny. It’s a marginal call. Tuesday the 12th morning is similar: 2ft SW swell, 17-second period, light offshore wind. Still small, but clean.

The best bet across this whole 16-day run is Friday, August 14th. The swell gets to 2ft from the SW, still a long 18-second period, and the combined energy climbs into a strong range (556 to 680). The morning has light offshore wind, so it’ll be clean. The afternoon gets choppy as the wind shifts cross-on, so you’ll want to be out early. For a beach and reef break like Rosarito, that long period swell will wrap in nicely.

After that, the wind turns messy, with moderate cross-on breezes chopping things up through the weekend and into next week. On Tuesday the 18th afternoon, there’s a pulse of windswell at 5ft from the WNW, but it’s a short 8-second period with cross-on wind. That’s a bumpy, blown-out mess, not worth a paddle.

Crowds are a factor here. Rosarito can get packed, especially on weekends, and with so few clean windows, the few good hours will be crowded. The break is consistent, so it’s not a total dud, but this is a lean stretch.

For most of this period, the cross-on wind and chop make it look more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing. If you really want a wave, aim for the early mornings on the 12th or 14th. Otherwise, sit this one out.

Rusty.

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