Surf Forecasts:
Little Rincon surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Rincon this week:
The surf forecast for Little Rincon over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little Rincon in the next 16 days are 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Rincon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring around Little Rincon. We’ve got a lot of small, weak swell and onshore winds messing things up for the most part. There’s a long stretch here where you’re not going to want to paddle out unless you’re keen on a frustrating session.
The first ten days or so are a write-off. From Friday the 14th through to at least the 24th, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly around 1 to 2 feet. The swell energy is weak, sitting in the low 100s to 200s, which just isn’t enough to get this reef setup doing anything fun. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, blowing from the SW or WSW, which will chop up any little lines that do show. It’s clean and clear skies, but that won’t save it.
We get a bit of a bump around the 21st and 22nd, but it’s still short-period west swell, around 9-10 seconds, and the size is only about 2 feet. That’s not going to be worth the effort. The energy is still weak, barely into the 100s. This stretch is pretty poor, and the water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing special there either.
Now, here’s the one glimmer of hope. It’s a long way off, but heading into the end of the month, things start to look a little more interesting. On Friday the 28th, we’ve got a proper pulse of swell arriving. The summary swell height jumps to about 4 feet from the SSW with a period around 14 seconds. That’s a real groundswell, and the energy reading jumps to 704, which is moderate energy. There’s still some onshore wind, which is a shame, but the size and period are there. It could be a bit fat, but it’s the best we’ve seen. Then Saturday the 29th still has some energy, dropping to about 3 feet and an 11-second period, with the energy at 366. It’s still more promising than anything before it.
So, if you’re keen, keep your eyes on that 28th. It’s a while away, so don’t get too excited yet, but it’s the only real wave on the board. The rest of the time, find something else to do.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 124 | 270 | 104 | 229 | 220 | 160 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 81 | 146 | 74 | 88 | 130 | 138 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.49m | 11:24PM1.71m | 12:21PM1.53m | 00:11AM1.48m | 12:57PM1.55m | 1:05AM1.23m | 1:34PM1.53m | 2:15AM1.01m | 2:17PM1.50m | 4:14AM0.87m | 3:11PM1.46m | 7:35AM0.92m | 4:22PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.38m | 5:58AM-0.02m | 6:16PM0.38m | 6:29AM0.18m | 7:15PM0.39m | 6:58AM0.40m | 8:24PM0.40m | 7:27AM0.60m | 9:51PM0.39m | 7:55AM0.78m | 11:27PM0.32m | 8:38AM0.92m | 00:43AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 84 | 124 | 270 | 104 | 229 | 220 | 160 | 144 | 27 | 24 | 36 | 74 | 99 | 74 | 88 | 51 | 38 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | W 4 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 71 | 82 | 6 | 47 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 81 | 146 | 68 | 81 | 130 | 138 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 11 | W 4 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 7 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 64 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 4 | 0 | 277 | 4 | 0 | 277 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 4 | 0 |
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