Surfing Calafia, Baja

Calafia is a wave that most surfers check but never surf. Calafia is a right point break that reels on a big south. Calafia needs an extremely big swell to make this point break. When rumor has it that Calafia gets near perfect, I have driven down to Baja many times and never seen this place pumping, but I always see 5 to 15 people in the lineup. Maybe they know something.

Wave Information

Alternative Name: Unknown

Skill Level: Beginner to pro

Best Season: Summer and Fal

Crowds: It gets crowded, especially when it gets good

Locals: This is not a local spot

Hazards: Sharp rocks

Wave Description

Wave Type: Right point

Wave Direction: Rights

Best Surf: Head high to double overhead

Power: Fast and powerful

Wave consistency: Regular consistency

Bottom Type: Rock

Tides and Swell

Best Tide: High tide

Wind Direction: North and Northwest

Best Swell Direction: Calafia breaks best on Southeast swells, worth checking on a big North”

Wave Access

Easy to Locate: Yes

Location: Km 35.5, six miles south of Rosarito Beach on the free road (Old Highway 1). Make your way down the cliff on the dirt path.