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Rosarito

Baja California, Mexico · Beach break

Local time

15:00

Sunrise

06:42

Sunset

18:37

Data source

Unavailable

Verified data gate

Reading the ocean.

SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Rosarito.

Marine sourceChecking
Synthetic valuesBlocked
RefreshAutomatic
Spot calibratedSpot-calibrated profile

Spot intelligence.

Rosarito is an exposed mixed beach, reef and rivermouth zone rather than one fixed takeoff. Southwest swell and east wind are the clean reference setup; water quality and recent runoff remain hard safety gates regardless of the surf score.

Profile source · Surf-Forecast Rosarito guide
NS

Calibrated geometry

Faces SW · 225°

Clean offshore axis NE · Intermediate profile

Wave

Left + right beach peaks with reef and rivermouth sections

Sand, reef and rivermouth sections

Swell window

S–SW

0.6–2.6 m profile range

Clean wind

E offshore

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Moving mid tide · bank dependent

Profile-aware timing

Field guide

Read the break.

Character

01

Rosarito is defined by left + right beach peaks with reef and rivermouth sections over sand, reef and rivermouth sections. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

02

S–SW swell, e offshore and moving mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.6–2.6 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.

Lineup read

03

Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to polluted-water events, rip currents, reef and rock sections. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Polluted-water eventsRip currentsReef and rock sectionsRunoff after rain

The break

Beach break

Intermediate. Works best with S–SW swell.

Timing

E offshore

Moving mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Live model unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a verified marine run is available.