Domes (Rincon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down this same stretch for the imperial-minded crew.

We’re lookin’ at Domes (Rincon) – a classic point break that’s consistent and beginner-friendly when it’s small. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

The first few days, from Monday the 24th through to Sunday the 30th of August, are basically a write-off. We’re talkin’ tiny, weak swell – mostly around 0.3 ft to 2 ft from the NE, with periods all over the map, from a gutless 5 seconds up to 14 seconds. The combined energy is pathetic, barely crackin’ 85 (weak). Winds are a mixed bag, but mostly glassy in the mornings, which is the only silver lining. Still, the waves are just too small and weak to bother with. Friday the 28th and Sunday the 30th mornings show a glimmer of “surfable” but it’s barely worth wettin’ a suit.

Then we hit a bit of a dry gap. Monday the 31st is still poor, with a tiny 0.7 ft to 1 ft swell. But hold on – Tuesday the 1st of September is where it finally starts to turn. That morning, we get a jump in energy to 239 (moderate) with a 3 ft groundswell from the ENE, period of 14 seconds, and it’s glassy. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, and on a point break like Domes, that’ll wrap in nicely with some real shape. The afternoon holds clean with a cross-offshore breeze. Wednesday the 2nd morning is also glassy with 3 ft NE swell and 203 energy – another solid session.

The standout here is the Tuesday the 1st of September morning session. That 3 ft groundswell, glassy conditions, and a long 14-second period will deliver some of the best waves we’ve seen in this whole stretch. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean, lined up, and fun for everyone. The Wednesday morning is a close second, but Tuesday has the edge with that longer period.

After that, it gets messy again. Wednesday afternoon the 2nd gets blown out by a 12 mph cross-shore, and Thursday the 3rd is onshore and choppy. The following weekend (the 5th and 6th) looks small again, but then Sunday the 6th of September and Monday the 7th show another pulse of 3 ft NNE groundswell with 13-second period, glassy in the mornings, and energy back up to 241 and 206. That’s another promising window, but it’s more than a week away, so keep an eye on it.

All in all, the first week is a bust. The real action is the Tuesday the 1st of September morning as the best bet, with Sunday the 6th morning as a long-range hopeful.

Rusty.

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