Domes (Rincon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch. We’ve got a full 16 days ahead, but the first time you’ll actually want to paddle out is on Wednesday afternoon, July 29th. Before that, it’s flat, weak, and not worth the walk down the beach.

The only spot that’s even worth a look is Domes (Rincon). It’s a point break that likes a swell from the NNW, but we’re stuck with tiny, short-period pulses from the NE for the whole forecast. The water is sitting at 84°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so you’ll be fine in boardshorts.

The best of the bunch, if you can call it that, is on Wednesday afternoon, July 29th. We’ll see a tiny 3ft NE swell pushing in, with a period of 6 seconds – that’s weak, short-period stuff. The wind is glassy calm (0 mph), which is a huge win, so the surface will be clean. The combined energy is a weak 79. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Domes is a consistent point, so it’ll be breaking, but expect likely crowds.

After that, it’s a long, flat run. There are a few mornings with glassy conditions (like Thursday July 30th morning, Saturday August 1st morning, Tuesday August 4th morning, and Friday August 7th morning), but the swell is tiny – barely 2ft at best. The energy readings are all in the low double digits or single digits, which tells you there’s nothing pushing through.

We get a tiny spike on Friday afternoon, August 7th, with a 3ft NE swell, 6-second period, and combined energy of 76 (weak). The wind is a cross-shore breeze from the NNE at 9 mph, creating a bit of texture, but it’s still rideable for a log. The period is short, so the waves will be crumbly and weak.

Sunday, August 9th offers a similar story: 2ft NE swell both morning and afternoon, but the wind is cross-onshore in the morning and cross-shore in the afternoon, so it’s not going to be clean.

The very last entry, Tuesday afternoon, August 11th, shows a tiny 0.3ft NE swell with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a longer period, but there’s no height to it. The combined energy is just 5 (weak). It’s a total ghost.

So, to sum it up: the only real window is that Wednesday afternoon, July 29th, at Domes. If you’re jonesing, grab a longboard and enjoy the glassy conditions, but don’t expect any power. The rest of the 16 days is a flat spell. The whole area is starved for swell, and none of the forecast directions are matching what this point needs to fire. Just wait for the next system.

Rusty.

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