Rosarito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Rosarito’s got cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a bit of a head-scratcher. We’ve got a long run of weak, messy surf that’s gonna test your patience.

The water temp is sittin’ about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off Saturday the 29th with a small 4ft SW swell rolling in, but that 9 mph WNW wind is bang cross-onshore, choppin’ it all up. The combined energy is weak (659), and the ride just isn’t there. That same story pretty much holds through the whole weekend and into the first week of September. We see that SW swell pulse up a bit around the 4th and 5th, hittin’ 4ft, and the energy climbs into the moderate range (1007), but that constant cross-onshore breeze keeps things too bumpy for a proper session.

There’s a bit of a shift on Sunday the 6th. The wind swings light out of the SSW, going cross-shore, and the swell drops to 3ft. The energy is still weak (602), and it’s only rated as marginal, but for a moment there the ocean looked a little more user-friendly.

Now, the real talking point is Monday the 7th. We get a jump in swell size – 4ft in the morning building to a solid 7ft by the afternoon out of the SSW. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1587. This is a long-period groundswell (15 seconds) which means proper power, but those long-period swells can be tricky at a beach setup like this, breakin’ a bit straight. The wind is still a light cross-onshore, so while it won't be glassy, it’s the most size and push we see in the whole outlook. This one is for the experienced crew only – at 7ft it’s too big for beginners.

After that little spike, it fades fast. Tuesday the 8th brings a much smaller, shorter-period SSW swell (6ft at 9 seconds) and a howling 28 mph S wind that, while cross-offshore, is just too damn strong for a fun paddle. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a surfboard.

The rest of the second week into mid-September is a slow fade. Swells shrink back down to 2ft to 3ft, periods are all over the place, and that cross-onshore wind is a constant buzzkill. Combined energy stays in the weak to low-moderate range.

So, what’s the call? If you’re desperate for a paddle, the morning of Monday the 7th is your best bet for some proper, powerful waves, but it’s gonna be a handful. If you want clean but small, the morning of Sunday the 6th might give you a few fun ones with that light cross-shore wind. The rest? Honestly, save the gas money and wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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