Surf Forecasts:
Little Rincon surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, W swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 13s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Rincon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me lay it out plain – we got nothing cookin'.
For Little Rincon, the next 16 days are a total bummer. A dry spell, right through the end of July and into early August. The water’s 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels like a hot tub, but there's zero surf to go with it.
From now until the 26th of July, it's flat. Swell is tiny, most of it under 2ft, with onshore winds messing it up. The energy is weak, barely breaking 193 (moderate) and it doesn't matter anyway.
You get a tiny flicker between the 26th and the 29th of July. The energy bumps up to 372 on the morning of the 27th. Swell hits about 2ft from the SSW, with a period of 16-18 seconds. That’s a proper long period, but it’s cross-onshore and still very marginal. That's your best chance, and it's a poor one.
The last week of July and first of August are hopeless. Swell drops to 2ft or less, the period goes to mush, and the energy is gone. On the 31st of July you get 1ft from the WNW with an 8-second period. That’s about as exciting as it gets, which isn't saying much. This is kite-surfing weather, not paddle-surfing weather.
Bottom line: there’s no standout day. It’s a dead run. If you’re desperate, the 27th of July morning is your only shot, but don’t get your hopes up. For this area, a long quiet stretch like this is pretty normal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 225 | 273 | 73 | 88 | 86 | 217 | 141 | 180 | 224 | 171 | 253 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 193 | 267 | 261 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.56m | 8:09AM0.93m | 6:12PM1.60m | 9:08AM1.01m | 6:59PM1.65m | 9:44AM1.07m | 7:42PM1.71m | 10:12AM1.10m | 8:21PM1.77m | 10:37AM1.12m | 8:56PM1.81m | 11:00AM1.15m | 9:30PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.73m | 1:13AM0.17m | 11:23AM0.84m | 2:03AM0.04m | 12:32PM0.89m | 2:44AM-0.06m | 1:26PM0.88m | 3:19AM-0.13m | 2:09PM0.85m | 3:51AM-0.18m | 2:45PM0.80m | 4:21AM-0.20m | 3:20PM0.76m | 4:48AM-0.21m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 7 |
| kJ | 140 | 116 | 136 | 61 | 62 | 86 | 68 | 52 | 49 | 41 | 48 | 36 | 71 | 50 | 51 | 280 | 312 | 58 | 267 | 261 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 17 | 158 | 83 | 72 | 70 | 125 | 119 | 67 | 224 | 171 | 253 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 57 | 54 | 193 | 78 | 73 | 237 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 42 | 71 | 70 | 41 | 217 | 141 | 180 | 45 | 29 | 46 | 22 | 45 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 19 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 225 | 273 | 73 | 88 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 60 | 0 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 4 | 0 |
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