Surf Forecasts:
Little Rincon surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 142 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s 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 (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Rincon over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the outlook for Little Rincon.
Straight up, I’m not gonna sugar-coat it – we’ve got a long, flat stretch ahead. The first solid recommendation doesn’t kick in until the afternoon of Friday, July 24th, so you’re looking at a good two-week gap with very little to get excited about. From the 10th of July right through to the morning of the 24th, the wave energy is weak (132 to 256 in the combined swell energy bracket) and the surf quality is rated poor. We’re talking ankle-to-knee-high dribble from the SSW and W, mostly blown out by onshore or cross-onshore breezes. Not worth paddling for.
The only true standout in this whole 16-day window is the afternoon of Friday, 24th July. The wind will be light and onshore, but the headline here is the swell. A pulse of WNW swell arrives pushing about 6 ft. The combined energy jumps right up to 555 – that’s moderate to strong energy. The period is short, only 7 seconds, so it won’t be super lined up. For a reef break like Little Rincon, that short-period W-WNW groundswell can still throw up a few wedgey walls. It’s going to be a proper handful. Over 5 ft for the first time in weeks means it’s likely too much for beginners, and at nearly 7 ft with a short period, only experienced surfers are going to enjoy being out there. The water temperature is just average for the time of year, nothing weird. The break is fairly consistent but for the whole window prior to this, it’s ‘poor surf conditions’ all the way.
The morning of Saturday, 25th July, will still have some leftover swell – around 3 ft from the west with period picking up to 10 seconds (207 energy) and light cross-onshore breezes. That’s a slight downgrade from the Friday blast, but it’s a more workable size for intermediate surfers if you missed the peak.
Bottom line: the whole two weeks is a write-off up until the very last Friday. For a reef break like Little Rincon that’s only fairly consistent, this kind of flat spell isn’t out of the ordinary. If you’re keen, pencil in the afternoon of the 24th and keep an eye on the back half of the 25th.
Stay keen,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 137 | 123 | 121 | 125 | 126 | 108 | 118 | 118 | 105 | 101 | 101 | 75 | 29 | 51 | 49 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 106 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 7:49AM0.92m | 6:31PM1.93m | 8:55AM1.00m | 7:24PM2.06m | 9:46AM1.07m | 8:17PM2.15m | 10:31AM1.13m | 9:09PM2.19m | 11:14AM1.19m | 10:00PM2.16m | 11:56AM1.25m | 10:49PM2.05m | 12:38PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM-0.03m | 11:38AM0.70m | 2:14AM-0.25m | 12:44PM0.74m | 3:04AM-0.42m | 1:46PM0.73m | 3:52AM-0.52m | 2:44PM0.69m | 4:37AM-0.55m | 3:40PM0.64m | 5:21AM-0.51m | 4:36PM0.61m | 6:03AM-0.41m | 5:34PM0.60m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | 8:12 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 87 | 57 | 40 | 36 | 126 | 108 | 118 | 118 | 105 | 101 | 101 | 75 | 29 | 51 | 33 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 106 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 142 | 137 | 123 | 121 | 125 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 20 | S 19 | W 18 | S 18 | W 17 | S 16 | W 16 | SW 19 | S 12 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 92 | 113 | 0 | 41 | 38 | 0 | 113 | 4 | 4 | 113 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 92 | 4 |
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