Surf Forecasts:
Little Rincon surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 17s. 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 0.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Rincon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Little Rincon has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
First up, the water is way warmer than normal – it's sitting at 71°F which is a whopping 8°F above average for this time of year. That's seriously unusual, so you won't be needing a thick wetsuit.
Right now, and for the next ten days or so, it's looking pretty grim. We've got a run of "poor surf conditions" that stretches from Monday the 14th all the way through to Monday the 28th of September. That's a solid fourteen days of nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, and even though the fetch is sometimes coming from a decent direction for the break (WNW), the energy is just pathetic. On many days the combined energy is below 200, with a lot of days in the weak 100-150 range. Wind is all over the shop – mostly cross-on or onshore – so it's messy on top of being flat.
There is a little flicker of hope right at the very end of the outlook. On Tuesday the 29th of September, we finally see a morning with glassy conditions. The wind goes completely still ("glass" on the report) and the swell ticks up to a clean 2ft from the west with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 134. It's only a 1 out of 10 on the score, but after all that flatness, "surfable" sounds like heaven. That Tuesday morning is the one and only standout in this entire 16-day window – just a tiny, clean, glassy window. Don't blink or you'll miss it.
The rest of that day and the days after that are right back to poor conditions. So, if you're desperate, set your alarm for the morning of the 29th. Otherwise, it's a long, blank run. For an advanced reef break like Little Rincon, this is one of those stretches where the forecasts can change, but right now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 76 | 78 | 50 | 38 | 119 | 74 | 100 | 98 | 85 | 84 | 96 | 96 | 58 | 81 | 111 | 94 | 154 | 154 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.12m | 12:23PM1.60m | 2:11AM0.97m | 12:59PM1.51m | 1:47PM1.42m | 3:09PM1.36m | 8:15AM1.11m | 4:49PM1.37m | 8:18AM1.16m | 6:01PM1.44m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.19m | 5:57AM0.63m | 7:43PM0.24m | 6:14AM0.79m | 8:58PM0.29m | 10:33PM0.29m | 11:56PM0.23m | 11:04AM1.07m | 00:52AM0.16m | 12:24PM0.98m | 1:31AM0.09m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 76 | 78 | 50 | 29 | 119 | 74 | 100 | 98 | 85 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 38 | 66 | 42 | 57 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 84 | 53 | 96 | 35 | 81 | 111 | 81 | 154 | 154 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 96 | 36 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 29 | — | 11 | 43 | — | 17 | 94 | 65 | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 30 | 113 | 0 | 30 | 38 | 0 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 |
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