Surf Forecasts:
Little Rincon surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSW swell with 285 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 (Sep 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period. 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 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 1.0m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Rincon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Gonna be straight with you – the next 16 days at Little Rincon look pretty bleak. This is a reef setup that needs a good West-Northwest swell to get going, and that just isn’t happening. We’re talking a long stretch of small, weak, onshore wind-affected surf.
The first real glimmer of something surfable isn't until Sunday, the 6th of September. The morning has a tiny 2ft swell, but the saving grace is glassy conditions with a light SE breeze. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – the combined energy is only 110 (weak). The afternoon goes back to being poor. That’s about as good as it gets for a while.
After that, we’re in a dry spell. From Monday the 7th right through to the morning of Saturday the 19th of September, each day is flagged as "poor surf conditions." The wind is almost always onshore from the WSW, and the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and often from the wrong direction. The combined energy stays weak, mostly in the 2-digit range. It’s just not worth paddling out.
Now, the one thing that could get your hopes up is the afternoon of Friday the 18th of September. A pulse of 5ft WNW swell shows up, with a combined energy of 463 (strong). But the period is a short 6 seconds, and the wind is onshore from the WSW. That’s a recipe for a messy, choppy, blown-out mess. For a critical reef like Little Rincon, that’s only for the experts, and even then, it’s not going to be good. It’s more of a kite surfing setup than a proper paddle session.
So, the honest truth is this: there’s no standout period. The best bet is that Sunday morning, the 6th, for a tiny, clean wave if you’re desperate. It’s going to be a long wait for something better.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 215 | 220 | 106 | 140 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 282 | 285 | 167 | 94 | 118 | 127 | 185 | 157 | 201 | 118 | 107 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.71m | 8:07AM1.12m | 6:20PM1.80m | 8:35AM1.23m | 7:20PM1.88m | 9:03AM1.33m | 8:13PM1.92m | 9:31AM1.44m | 9:00PM1.90m | 9:59AM1.54m | 9:44PM1.81m | 10:27AM1.62m | 10:28PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.96m | 1:02AM-0.11m | 12:05PM0.88m | 1:51AM-0.21m | 1:12PM0.73m | 2:32AM-0.25m | 2:06PM0.57m | 3:09AM-0.24m | 2:54PM0.41m | 3:42AM-0.17m | 3:40PM0.29m | 4:12AM-0.06m | 4:25PM0.20m | 4:41AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 5 |
| kJ | 212 | 125 | 171 | 285 | 215 | 388 | 355 | 329 | 304 | 282 | 285 | 167 | 77 | 118 | 127 | 185 | 157 | 112 | 118 | 107 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 4 | SSW 18 | NW 4 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | WSW 17 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 126 | 215 | 220 | 106 | 140 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 90 | 70 | 115 | 142 | 127 | 164 | 9 | 29 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 5 | W 12 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | W 5 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 18 | S 10 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 3 | 42 | 94 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 201 | 62 | 91 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 168 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 91 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 4 |
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