Surf Forecasts:
Little Rincon surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s 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 (Aug 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m 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 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Rincon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s dive into what’s going on.
This outlook covers the next 16 days for Little Rincon, and I’ll be upfront: it’s a long stretch of flatness. The swell is tiny for the first week and a half, mostly around 1 feet, and it doesn’t really build until later. The water is a crazy warm 70°, way above normal – feels like bathwater – but the surf is totally flat.
Starting Saturday, August 8th, we’ve got clear skies, but a light 6 mph wind blowing onshore. The wave is tiny – 1 feet from the SSW with a long period of 18 seconds, but zero size means zero power. The combined energy is weak (146), and it’s just poor. The whole first week is the same: 0.7 to 2 footers, mostly cross-onshore winds, and combined energy bouncing between 71 and 233. It’s all poor quality.
Moving into the second week, there’s a little nudge. On Monday, August 18th morning, the swell hits 2 feet from the SSW, and the energy reaches 268 – the highest in the period, but still just moderate. Wind is light onshore, so not clean.
Then Tuesday, August 19th, the swell jumps to 4 feet from the west, but the period is only 5 seconds. That’s a short, weak swell, and combined with a moderate energy of 171, it’ll be a bumpy, disorganized mess.
The last standout is Saturday, August 24th: waves at 2 feet from the west with 8-second period, combined energy of 120. Wind is light onshore. It’s still labeled as poor.
Honestly, there are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. Every day is written off as poor surf. For an advanced reef like Little Rincon, you need some real push, and we just don’t have it. The swell never even gets close to 5 feet for a beginner concern, but there’s nothing to ride anyway. With the constant onshore wind, it’s more of a paddle spot than a surf spot. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 102 | 146 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 59 | 58 | 35 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 119 | 115 | 84 | 124 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:15AM0.98m | 6:20PM1.89m | 8:57AM1.08m | 7:21PM2.01m | 9:32AM1.16m | 8:15PM2.09m | 10:06AM1.25m | 9:05PM2.11m | 10:39AM1.34m | 9:53PM2.05m | 11:13AM1.42m | 10:38PM1.91m | 11:47AM1.49m | 11:24PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.85m | 2:08AM-0.25m | 12:52PM0.80m | 2:54AM-0.37m | 1:55PM0.69m | 3:36AM-0.42m | 2:50PM0.59m | 4:15AM-0.41m | 3:41PM0.49m | 4:51AM-0.33m | 4:31PM0.42m | 5:25AM-0.20m | 5:23PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 120 | 102 | 11 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 59 | 58 | 33 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 119 | 115 | 84 | 124 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | W 4 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | W 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 146 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 72 | 54 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 4 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 4 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 38 | 0 | 223 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 38 | 0 | 168 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 4 | 2 | 113 | 277 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 |
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