Little Rincon surf break

Little Rincon surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 16 Feb 2026 PST
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Little Rincon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Rincon sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Rincon this week:

The surf forecast for Little Rincon over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Little Rincon in the next 12 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Feb 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Feb 19) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 17th Feb)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 4PM (Thu 19th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 19th Feb)8ft (2.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Rincon over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
WNW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
0.9
SW
1.4
WSW
3
W
2.1
W
2.2
W
1.4
W
1.4
WSW
3
W
1.9
W
1.2
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
W
0.2
SSW
0.5
W
Period(s) (?)14788881011117810101091313136128
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6921926799262136481511304481829897552681487917171661529
Wind
(km/h)
40
SSE
25
WSW
5
WNW
20
W
30
SW
45
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
10
NNW
20
ENE
0
WSW
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
10
NE
10
E
5
SSE
10
ENE
5
S
5
S
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossoncross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffglasscrosscrossoncross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcrosscrossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:47PM
1.24
8:58AM
1.77
10:10PM
1.32
9:36AM
1.69
10:35PM
1.40
10:16AM
1.55
11:03PM
1.48
11:02AM
1.36
11:34PM
1.53
11:56AM
1.13
12:12AM
1.57
1:10PM
0.91
12:58AM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:24PM
-0.28
2:53AM
0.45
3:50PM
-0.24
3:33AM
0.37
4:16PM
-0.15
4:17AM
0.30
4:42PM
-0.02
5:06AM
0.24
5:09PM
0.14
6:03AM
0.21
5:36PM
0.33
7:13AM
0.19
6:04PM
0.51
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise6:41--6:41--6:39--6:37--6:37--6:35--6:35--
Sunset-5:40--5:42--5:43--5:44--5:45--5:45--5:46-
heavy rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
2954-1012--715-----------
Temp. °C1413121312131212910118121210161514181717
Feels °C (?)789866444610389712129151414
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Information about the Little Rincon Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Little Rincon provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Little Rincon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little Rincon surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Little Rincon) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Little Rincon may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Little Rincon is 19 km (12 miles) from the city of Ventura. If you plan a vacation in Ventura County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ventura. Ventura has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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