Domes (Rincon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bleak stretch ahead. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the surf is looking super ordinary for the most part, with a long, flat, and frustrating gap in the middle. If you’re not patient, you might wanna take up golf for a bit. But, there are a couple of small windows where it might just be worth paddling out.

The first real go-to is Domes (Rincon). It’s the only spot on the map, so we’re stuck with it. The water temp is sitting at 85°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – not massive, but noticeable. You’ll be surfing in a bath.

Saturday morning, August 8th, kicks things off. It’s tiny, only 2ft of NE windswell with a short 7-second period, but the wind is glassy and offshore from the NNW. The energy is weak, at 61. It’s not going to blow your mind, but you’ll get a few dribbly rides. It’s a beginner-friendly point, so it’s fine for a splash about, just don’t expect any power.

Then it just dies. The swell drops out and the wind goes onshore or cross-shore for a solid run. Sunday the 9th is a complete write-off with almost nothing, and that flat, messy spell stretches all through the week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday... all poor. The energy readings barely register, often below 50. It’s a proper dead spell.

We finally get a pulse of something on Thursday afternoon, August 13th. The swell jumps to 5ft from the NE with an 8-second period. The wind turns offshore from the ESE, cleaning it up nicely. The energy is moderate at 248. This is the first moment where it actually looks surfable. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and the point should offer some fun little lines. This is a proper highlight, the best of the bunch.

Friday the 14th is a tease. The morning is okay, with 4ft but the wind is a bit cross-off. The afternoon jumps to 7ft, but the period drops to a terrible 6 seconds, making it a crumbly, weak mess. It looks like closeout city, not worth your time.

Saturday the 15th, the morning is still rideable with 5ft, but the afternoon is a disaster. The wind howls to 25 mph, whipping up a cross-shore mess with 8ft of junky swell. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be brutal. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at this point.

After that, the swell fades back into the doldrums. The 16th through the 23rd is a wasteland. A couple of mornings have some glassy 2ft dribbles, but the energy is next to nothing, and there’s no power behind it. It’s a long, flat, frustrating run to end the forecast period.

So, to sum it up: if you’re keen, your best bet is Thursday afternoon, August 13th. That’s the standout – 5ft, offshore wind, clean lines on the point. The Saturday morning before that is a poor second. Everything else in the 16-day window is either too small, too messy, or just plain flat. It’s a test of patience, that’s for sure.

Rusty out.

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