Dogmans (Rincon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We've got a long stretch of flat, quiet conditions ahead, so don't get your hopes up too early.

The water's sitting at a warm 86°F, which is a touch above the norm for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's happening.

We're looking at a gap of over a week here with barely a ripple. From Monday the 31st of August all the way through to the 8th of September, it's essentially flat. You'll see a few tiny pulses of swell, maybe 0.3ft to 0.7ft, but with periods around 8 to 11 seconds, the energy is next to nothing (0 to 15). It's not worth suiting up for. The wind is often light or glassy, so it would be clean, but there's simply no wave to catch.

The first real sign of life shows up on Wednesday morning the 9th of September. We get a tiny bump to 2ft from the north with a long 11-second period. The energy is still weak (86), but it's something. The morning looks clean with glassy conditions. By the afternoon, it nudges up to 2ft, and the energy gets into the moderate range at 117. Winds are light cross-off, so it'll be clean. This is the best we've got.

Thursday the 10th is similar, with a 3ft north swell in the morning and glassy conditions (energy 133). But the afternoon gets a little messy with cross-shore winds.

After that, it trails off again. There's a small window on Tuesday the 15th of September where we see 2ft from the north-northeast with a 10-second period. The energy is moderate (94-96) and the morning is glassy, but the afternoon goes glassy again. It’s surfable, but it's ordinary.

Really, for the entire 16-day run, the only thing worth a look is that Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th. The waves are small, but they'll be clean. Don't expect any power or barrels.

Rusty.

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