Surf Forecasts:
Little Rincon surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Rincon over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Little Rincon is in a long, quiet stretch. The swell is tiny and the wind is mostly against us. From the start, we’ve got a solid run of poor surf that lasts through the first week and into the second. Just one little window where things line up.
Starting Saturday the 4th of July, it’s a tiny 0.4m SSW swell with a 14-second period. The energy is weak, 122 (combined swell energy). Light cross-onshore wind has the surface a bit rippled. Score is a flat zero. That pattern holds through the weekend and all through the following week: swell stays 0.4m to 0.7m, always SSW or WSW, with light onshore or cross-onshore winds. There’s a slight energy bump on Tuesday and Wednesday the 7th and 8th of July, hitting 325 to 350 in combined energy, but the swell remains only 0.5m to 0.7m and the wind is still onshore. Frustrating, because you can feel the energy, but the size isn’t there.
Thursday the 9th of July slides into “marginal” territory for the morning, with a 0.6m SSW swell and 16-second period, but still onshore wind. Afternoon is back to poor. It drags on through the 10th, 11th, and 12th: same small swell, same light onshore/cross conditions.
Here’s the one standout. Tuesday the 14th of July, afternoon. The wind goes glassy—WNW at 5 km/h, and that’s a major plus. The swell is small, 0.6m from the west, with a 9-second period. Combined energy is low at 109, but the surface will be clean. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is the best we get all forecast. For a reef like Little Rincon, that glassy afternoon is your best shot. But it’s a knee-high session, not a macking day.
After that, it drops off. The 15th through the 19th of July are tiny 0.3m to 0.5m swells, weak energy in the 70–139 range, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. By the 19th, it’s a 0.3m SW swell with 16-second period and onshore wind. Not worth it.
So, if you’re keen, the only true standout is Tuesday the 14th of July in the afternoon. Go for the glass, accept it’s small, and enjoy the clean water. For the rest, leave the board at home. Water temp is about average for this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 121 | 79 | 115 | 100 | 100 | 149 | 286 | 178 | 178 | 237 | 234 | 179 | 177 | 144 | 142 | 135 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.56m | 2:16PM1.20m | 00:40AM1.41m | 2:49PM1.29m | 1:34AM1.23m | 3:24PM1.39m | 2:48AM1.04m | 4:03PM1.51m | 4:29AM0.90m | 4:48PM1.65m | 6:19AM0.87m | 5:38PM1.79m | 7:49AM0.92m | 6:31PM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM-0.03m | 7:04PM0.82m | 7:49AM0.08m | 8:16PM0.76m | 8:21AM0.20m | 9:40PM0.64m | 8:57AM0.35m | 11:05PM0.45m | 9:40AM0.49m | 00:18AM0.21m | 10:34AM0.62m | 1:20AM-0.03m | 11:38AM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 121 | 79 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 31 | 286 | 38 | 81 | 113 | 108 | 72 | 117 | 85 | 122 | 88 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 19 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 34 | 34 | 115 | 100 | 100 | 142 | 25 | 178 | 178 | 237 | 234 | 67 | 177 | 144 | 142 | 135 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 19 | W 5 | SSW 19 | W 4 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 20 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 37 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 90 | 78 | 149 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 67 | 2 | 179 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 48 | — | 34 | 71 | — | 36 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 277 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
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