Rosarito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's comin' down the line for Rosarito.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya – we're lookin' at a pretty quiet stretch. The first few days are just a bit of background noise. The water's sittin' at a nice 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a little treat for your morning paddle, but the waves themselves aren't giving us much to get excited about for a while.

Things start to pick up a little on Wednesday, August 26th. We've got a solid 5ft swell from the south with a decent 12-second period on the morning (combined energy of 805). The wind is a cross-shore, which will put a bit of a texture on the face, so it won't be glassy, but there's some push there. It's still not a standout session, but it's the best of the early run.

We roll into the end of the week and through the weekend with swell holding around the 4ft to 4ft mark from the southwest, and a bit more period on it as we hit Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th. The wind stays light and mostly offshore, so it'll be clean. The energy is moderate (886 on Saturday afternoon), but the surf is just quiet and mellow. Nothing big, nothing punchy.

Then there's a dip in quality and size for the first few days of September. It's not flat, but it's choppy and messy with a cross-onshore wind, so we're just watching the horizon.

The real promise shows up on Wednesday, September 9th. We've got a solid 7ft swell from the south in the afternoon, with a 16-second period. The combined energy jumps to 2685, which is a serious increase and tells you there's a lot of water moving. Now, 7ft and a long period like that is proper grunty – this is expert territory. It will be powerful, but that long period makes it better suited to a reef or a point break rather than a straight beach. The only catch is the wind is a moderate cross-onshore out of the northwest, so the surface won't be perfect and it'll be a bit lumpy.

For the standout moment here, it's got to be that Wednesday, September 9th afternoon session. It's the biggest and most energetic swell of the whole 16-day run, and a clean peak might still offer a few proper freight train waves. But don't get too set on perfection for that day this far out; keep an eye on the wind forecast. Rosarito can get crowded, especially when there's a pulse like that, so be ready to share the water.

Signing off,
Rusty

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