Surf Forecasts:
Little Rincon surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 336 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Rincon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, this is a tough one to write. I’ve looked at Little Rincon (United States) and the news isn’t good for the next 16 days. We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch with no real surf to get excited about. The combined swell energy is weak throughout, rarely climbing above 100 (319 on the 26th morning, but with poor quality). The water temperature is sitting at 70°F right now, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, feels like a warm bath.
From now through the whole period, it’s a desert. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and coming from the SSW, which is the wrong direction for this spot. Little Rincon needs a WNW swell to really work, and we’re just not getting it. The wind is mostly light, but it’s often onshore or cross-onshore, so even those tiny pulses are chopped up. Every single session is marked as “poor surf conditions” right through to the end of the forecast on August 10th. There is no standout, no hidden gem, nothing to chase.
The 31st of July and 1st of August see a tiny blip of 2-3 ft swell, but the period is short (8-13 seconds) and the wind is still funky. It’s not worth paddling out for. This is one of those… blank runs for the area. It’s a reliable reef, but it’s just not on. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but right now, I’d save the wax and do something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 267 | 336 | 237 | 232 | 220 | 215 | 188 | 184 | 71 | 51 | 33 | 14 | 215 | 157 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.10m | 8:21PM1.77m | 10:37AM1.12m | 8:56PM1.81m | 11:00AM1.15m | 9:30PM1.83m | 11:24AM1.18m | 10:02PM1.82m | 11:47AM1.22m | 10:34PM1.76m | 12:12PM1.26m | 11:09PM1.66m | 12:37PM1.33m | 11:46PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.85m | 3:51AM-0.18m | 2:45PM0.80m | 4:21AM-0.20m | 3:20PM0.76m | 4:48AM-0.21m | 3:54PM0.72m | 5:15AM-0.18m | 4:31PM0.68m | 5:40AM-0.13m | 5:11PM0.65m | 6:05AM-0.04m | 5:56PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | W 9 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 251 | 38 | 56 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 76 | 336 | 237 | 232 | 220 | 150 | 59 | 184 | 324 | 289 | 315 | 276 | 215 | 157 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 16 | S 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 267 | 74 | 41 | 78 | 51 | 215 | 128 | 56 | 71 | 51 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 33 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 16 | W 6 | SSW 16 | S 13 | — | — | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 51 | 74 | 96 | 76 | 18 | 188 | 89 | — | — | 33 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 106 | 38 | 0 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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