Domes (Rincon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for the region is a bit of a quiet one. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak energy and pretty ordinary conditions. The first real chance to even wet a line comes up on Friday the 7th of August, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about for the most part.

The overall pattern is dominated by tiny NE windswell. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 84°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a winter suit.

We start with a big gap. From now until the morning of Thursday the 6th of August, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The energy is just too low, with combined swell energy barely cracking double digits (18), and waves are tiny – 2 ft or less. Glassy conditions on a few mornings are beautiful to look at, but there’s no push.

The first faint glimmer of hope comes on Friday morning, August 7th. Domes (Rincon) will see a bump in energy to 3 ft from the NE, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits 109 (moderate), which is the first real sign of life. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping things clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. If you’re desperate, you’ll get a few grovelly ones.

The rest of the first week stays flat and weak, with a few glassy mornings but nothing with any punch. The afternoon of Thursday the 13th of August sees a little bump in size to 5 ft from the NE, with energy at 144 (moderate). But the period is only 6 seconds, so it’s a bit of a messy, short-period windswell. Still, it’s the biggest wave height of the whole outlook.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the Saturday morning of August 15th. Domes will have 2 ft of NE swell with a 7-second period, and while the energy is only 46 (weak), the wind is a light cross-onshore. It’s not clean, but it’s the most consistent option in a very quiet run. The bigger swell on the 13th is a one-off spike, but the 15th offers a slightly better chance of a few little runners.

For the second week, things stay small. The morning of Tuesday the 18th of August brings a little 2 ft NE swell with a gentle offshore wind from the SE. That’s clean and could be fun for a beginner on a longboard, but it’s tiny. Overall, this is a flat spell, and the best advice is to keep an eye on the forecasts – it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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