Little Rincon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Ventura County, USA)
| Name: | Little Rincon |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WNW | Offshore Wind: ENE |
Little Rincon in Ventura is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. A right hand reef. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Overall Little Rincon Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Little Rincon surf quality by season and Little Rincon surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Little Rincon |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Little Rincon:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Hobson County Park | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Hobson's | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | La Conchita Beach | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Faria | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Rincon 2 | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Little Rincon: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 24 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 48 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 64 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 88 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Little Rincon: |
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| Closest tide station | Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals, California | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Rincon Island, California | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Rincon Island, California (2) | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Ventura, California | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California | 14 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Little Rincon: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 100 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 100 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 101 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 106 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 138 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Little Rincon: |
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| Closest city location | Carpinteria (United States) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Oak View (United States) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Toro Canyon (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Summerland (United States) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mira Monte (United States) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Little Rincon is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Little Rincon is Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport (BUR), also in USA, 101 km (63 miles) away.
- Third is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 106 km (66 miles) away.
- Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA is 112 km (70 miles) away.
- Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Little Rincon and is 113 km (70 miles) away.





