Rosarito Beach Pier Southside, Mexico
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- Baja Malibu Surf spot · 7.1 km from Rosarito
- Playas de Tijuana Surf spot · 19.7 km from Rosarito
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About Rosarito Beach Pier Southside
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (249°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (69°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually October, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in March and April, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rosarito, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 7 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN), direct.
See flights MDW → SAN · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Rosarito Beach Pier Southside.
Accommodation.
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 24, too small | 3 ft14 shollow | 387kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 30, too small | 4 ft13 shollow | 434kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 25, too small | 4 ft12 shollow | 333kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 22, too small | 3 ft10 shollow | 232kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft11 shollow | 206kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 24, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 106kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 14, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 11, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 68kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft11 shollow | 64kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 16, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 37kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 25°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to SAN, then 1h 05 by road. About 7h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to SAN, then 1h 05 by road. About 7h 10 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Rosarito each day: Baja Malibu, Rosarito Beach Pier Southside.
Rough cost
About £695–£1,275 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SAN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £215–£445 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £160–£265 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £150–£280 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £695–£1,275 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Rosarito
- Mariscos TitoSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pizza and Love Rosarito CentroPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Tacos Tito's RosaritoTaco · 0.1 km from the centre
- La Postal RosaritoJapanese · 0.4 km from the centre
- Ludis Fried ChickenChicken · 0.4 km from the centre
- Mariscos la señora de navolato rosarito b.cSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
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