Surf Forecasts:
Little Rincon surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 377 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SW 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 22s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s 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 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 1.1m 15s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 22s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 21s |
| 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
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for Little Rincon. Honestly, I'm a bit flat looking at this run. The next couple of weeks are a proper struggle. There is basically nothing doing in the surf department from Friday the 24th of July right through until at least the 7th of August. That's a long, dusty spell with no recommendations at all.
The water is warm – about 70° currently, which is over 7° warmer than what we usually get at this time of year, so that's a real standout. But that's the only good news. For the entire 16-day window, the swell is tiny, mostly between 0.3 ft and 3 ft, and it's constantly being messed up by a cross-onshore or onshore wind.
The wind is light, sure, but it's just enough to put a ripple on the surface, and the swell energy is mostly weak (under 100, and often just a few hundred). There's a slight bump around Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th of July where the combined energy hits (501) and (351), but it's still just weak little 2 ft to 3 ft waves from the SSW being blown on. The period is short, 16-17 seconds – that's a mid-period groundswell, but it's just not got the size to do anything. From the 1st of August onwards, it's even smaller.
This break is a reef setup for advanced surfers, but with the waves this small and the wind junky, it's a total write-off. There's not a single standout session in the whole two weeks. We just have to wear it. The wind isn't howling, so it's not even interesting for kiting. A real blank run for Little Rincon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 141 | 180 | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 309 | 377 | 237 | 232 | 223 | 220 | 137 | 123 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 11:24AM1.18m | 10:02PM1.82m | 11:47AM1.22m | 10:34PM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:54PM0.72m | 5:15AM-0.18m | 4:31PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 43 | 29 | 35 | 39 | 49 | 36 | 61 | 45 | 68 | 57 | 66 | 56 | 79 | 377 | 237 | 90 | 223 | 220 | 191 | 240 | 513 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 125 | 115 | 65 | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 309 | 85 | 41 | 232 | 48 | 43 | 137 | 123 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | W 8 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 217 | 141 | 180 | 41 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 45 | 69 | 61 | 42 | 26 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 110 | 28 | 3 |
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