El Rincon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Baja Sur, Mexico)

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El Rincon Surf Guide

El Rincon in Baja Sur is a sheltered break. that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the south.. It very rarely gets crowded here.

El Rincon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
-	3	fairly consistent	26.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Rincon:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Rincon occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Rincon (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Rincon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in June while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

99%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Rincon Location Map

Interactive El Rincon surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to El Rincon is Los Cabos International (San Jose Del Cabo) Airport (SJD) in Mexico, which is 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Rincon is General Manuel Marquez De Leon International (La Paz) Airport (LAP), also in Mexico, 114 km (71 miles) away.

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El Rincon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 09:47 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at El Rincon

Current tide and informaton

For Cabo Pulmo, 5 km from El Rincon.

Next High Water: 10:17am | 1.09m

Next Low Water: 02:40pm | 0.81m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Rincon Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Rincon won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite