Rosarito, Mexico

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Rosarito Beach
Rosarito, the nearest town, 3 km away. Photo: cesar bojorquez from Tijuana, Mexico, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Rosarito

Rosarito is a town in Baja California, Mexico. From Rosarito you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Rosarito Beach Pier Southside, a surf spot 3.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 41 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is TIJ, 21 km away.

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Staying in Rosarito

  • 41 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: TIJ, 21 km, San Diego International Airport (SAN), 43 km, CLD, 87 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Rosarito.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Rosarito each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Rosarito too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Rosarito: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Baja Malibu7.1 kmabout 15 min by car4 ft414 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, good, best spot that day4 ft432 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day4 ft193 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, good3 ft285 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, fair3 ft110 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair4 ft109 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day3 ft48 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, fair
All readings for Baja Malibu: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Baja Malibu, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct59, good4 ft13 scrumbling414kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots25°C
Mon 19Oct65, good4 ft13 scrumbling432kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 20Oct60, good4 ft9 ssoft193kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Wed 21Oct45, fair3 ft12 scrumbling285kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct43, fair3 ft9 ssoft110kJwind from the west, 4 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct52, good4 ft6 smushy109kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore21°C
Sat 24Oct42, fair3 ft6 smushy48kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore22°C
Rosarito Beach Pier Southside3.4 kmabout 10 min by car3 ft387 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, good4 ft432 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, good4 ft333 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft285 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, fair3 ft116 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, fair4 ft106 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, fair3 ft51 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, fair
All readings for Rosarito Beach Pier Southside: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rosarito Beach Pier Southside, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct53, good3 ft14 shollow387kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore26°C
Mon 19Oct64, good4 ft13 shollow432kJwind from the south, 2 knots22°C
Tue 20Oct61, good4 ft12 shollow333kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct43, fair3 ft12 shollow285kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct43, fair3 ft9 shollow116kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct46, fair4 ft6 smushy106kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct40, fair3 ft6 smushy51kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots23°C
Playas de Tijuana19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Tijuana, 8 km3 ft303 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good3 ft298 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, good3 ft172 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good3 ft231 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, fair3 ft119 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft95 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, good3 ft40 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Playas de Tijuana: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playas de Tijuana, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct52, good3 ft13 scrumbling303kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots24°C
Mon 19Oct53, good3 ft14 scrumbling298kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore23°C
Tue 20Oct55, good3 ft9 scrumbling172kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct40, fair3 ft11 scrumbling231kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct34, too small3 ft10 scrumbling119kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct55, good4 ft6 smushy95kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore21°C
Sat 24Oct34, too small3 ft6 smushy40kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Rosarito, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Rosarito

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits