
Surf Forecasts:
Domes (Rincon) surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period, ENE swell with 368 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Domes (Rincon) this week:
The surf forecast for Domes (Rincon) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Domes (Rincon) in the next 16 days are 2.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Domes (Rincon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 124 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 66 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 244 | 90 | 129 | 368 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:20PM0.56m | 4:20AM0.28m | 6:21PM0.58m | 5:32AM0.30m | 7:17PM0.60m | 6:42AM0.33m | 8:08PM0.61m | 7:47AM0.37m | 8:56PM0.60m | 8:48AM0.41m | 9:40PM0.57m | 9:47AM0.45m | 10:22PM0.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.01m | 00:17AM0.20m | 10:44AM-0.00m | 1:12AM0.19m | 11:50AM-0.01m | 1:59AM0.18m | 12:53PM-0.00m | 2:41AM0.16m | 1:54PM0.01m | 3:21AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.04m | 3:59AM0.13m | 3:51PM0.07m | 4:36AM0.11m | |||||||
6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 4 | NE 9 | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 12 | S 10 | NNE 11 |
49 | — | 8 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSE 5 | — | NE 12 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | S 9 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | NE 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
12 | 5 | — | 6 | 17 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 8 | N 14 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
— | 124 | 32 | 41 | 171 | 58 | 66 | 102 | 28 | 23 | 27 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 244 | 90 | 129 | 368 | 180 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 863 | 224 | 863 | 863 | 44 | 7 | 475 | 44 | 863 | 475 | 28 | 20 | 863 | 142 | 20 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 863 | 375 |
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The above surf forecast table for Domes (Rincon) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Domes (Rincon) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Domes (Rincon) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Domes (Rincon)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Domes (Rincon) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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