Little Rincon surf break

Little Rincon surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 12 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
15.9° C
(Which is 2.1°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 Friday (Feb 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Little Rincon in the next 12 days are 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Feb 16) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 13th Feb)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 18th Feb)6ft (1.8m) 12s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 18th Feb)7ft (2.1m) 12s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
0.3
WNW
0.5
W
0.7
WNW
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
1.7
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.8
WSW
2.1
W
1.6
W
1.7
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
Period(s) (?)10101017161615141413157771191212997
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1047810459131253209150132901132611481623504931215738480175128
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
10
N
5
WSW
10
W
5
E
15
SE
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SE
30
WSW
30
W
15
WNW
25
SW
25
WSW
5
NW
15
SSW
35
W
25
NW
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
ononoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:36PM
1.02
6:33AM
1.59
8:51PM
1.06
7:12AM
1.69
9:08PM
1.11
7:48AM
1.76
9:26PM
1.17
8:23AM
1.79
9:47PM
1.24
8:58AM
1.77
10:10PM
1.32
9:36AM
1.69
10:35PM
1.40
10:16AM
1.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:25AM
0.83
2:04PM
-0.17
1:05AM
0.74
2:32PM
-0.24
1:41AM
0.64
2:58PM
-0.27
2:16AM
0.55
3:24PM
-0.28
2:53AM
0.45
3:50PM
-0.24
3:33AM
0.37
4:16PM
-0.15
4:17AM
0.30
Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Sunrise--6:45--6:43--6:43--6:41--6:41--6:39--6:37
Sunset5:37--5:38--5:39--5:40--5:40--5:42--5:43--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----------1713468551113--
Temp. °C16141818161616141515141212121313111211913
Feels °C (?)13121515141315141212106688897428
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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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