Rancho Santini Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Norte, Mexico)

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Rancho Santini Surf Guide

Rancho Santini in Baja Norte is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Rancho Santini Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rancho Santini:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rancho Santini occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Rancho Santini (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rancho Santini with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in January while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rancho Santini Location Map

Interactive Rancho Santini surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rancho Santini is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rancho Santini is General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE), also in Mexico, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Rancho Santini Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 05:41 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 26
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (ft)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	17	17	16	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	on	on	cross- on

Tides at Rancho Santini

Current tide and informaton

For Primo Tapia, 1 miles from Rancho Santini.

Next High Water: 07:16am | 7ft

Next Low Water: 02:03pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rancho Santini Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.7 °C) at Rancho Santini is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite