Rosarito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s ahead for Rosarito over the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell to push through at the start, but there’s some action building later on.

Right now, Thursday the 20th has nothing to ride – the water’s sitting at about 67°F which feels about normal for the time of year, but the wind is onshore from the WNW at 12 mph, and the surf is a weak 3 ft from the SSW, just 14 seconds apart. The combined energy (339) is weak and it’s a write-off. Friday the 21st through Monday the 24th are much the same story. Small, weak swells in the 1 ft to 2 ft range and cross-onshore winds keep things messy. These are days to leave the board at home.

We finally see a shift from Tuesday the 25th afternoon. The swell nudges up to 3 ft from the S with a period of 13 seconds and the combined energy picks up to 709 (moderate). The wind goes onshore light from the W, so it’s a marginal call – still a bit bumpy. Wednesday the 26th morning is the first real glimmer. We’ve got a 5 ft S swell, period 12 seconds, combined energy of 1038 (moderate-strong), and cross-shore winds from the SSW at only 6 mph. It's a cross-shore, light breeze – means the surface will have a little texture but it’s rideable. Not a standout yet.

The standout window starts to show up around Thursday the 3rd of September. Thursday morning brings a 3 ft SW groundswell with a very long period of 21 seconds – that’s proper energy from deep water, with combined energy hitting 1269 (strong). The wind is light cross-onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, so the surface won’t be glassy but it’ll be clean enough. That long period means Rosarito’s beach and reef set-up will have well-shaped waves with good power, though the long gaps between sets will make you wait. Friday the 4th afternoon looks even better: a 4 ft SSW swell, 17-second period, combined energy of 1371 (strong), and for the first time, cross-offshore winds from the SSE at 12 mph. That means clean, peeling faces. This is the best in the whole outlook, especially for experienced surfers – but the size is manageable for intermediate folks too.

Crowds are possible at Rosarito, so get in early for the cleanest sets on that Friday the 4th. The earlier week has mostly marginal conditions with light winds and moderate cross-onshore, just not quite coming together until that final push.

Stay patient, the second week has the goods.

Rusty

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