Surf Forecasts:
Little Rincon surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s 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 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM. 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Rincon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Little Rincon is a tough one. It’s a reef break that needs a very specific WNW swell to really work, and what we’ve got coming in is mostly small, weak energy from the SW and SSW, which just isn’t its bag. The whole first week is basically a write-off. From Thursday the 10th right through to Friday the 18th, the surf is poor. We’re talking tiny 1ft to 3ft waves with combined energy figures between 89 and 221 (weak to moderate), and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, which is just going to mess up any little bump that might show. It’s heartbreaking, because the water temp is a balmy 70°, which is a solid 6° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it feels like summer out there, but there’s just nothing to ride.
We finally get a glimmer of hope on Saturday the 19th. The morning shows 3ft from the west with a combined energy of 312 (moderate), and the wind is light and onshore. It’s still only rated as marginal, so don’t get too excited, but the afternoon pushes up to 3ft from the west with 274 energy. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it won’t have much punch. For a standout, this is your best – and really only – chance in the whole outlook. A long-period swell from the SW on Friday the 25th September shows 1ft with a 21-second period and 260 to 276 energy (moderate), but that’s tiny and the wind is onshore. It’s way too far out to bank on, so I’d pencil in Saturday the 19th if you’re desperate. The calm between the 10th and 18th is a long, barren stretch of nine days with nothing worthwhile. Little Rincon is a shark-tooth reef for experts only, so if you’re not dialed in, stay out. It has no crowds to worry about because it’s rarely breaking in these conditions.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 162 | 118 | 107 | 104 | 102 | 52 | 145 | 46 | 151 | 55 | 148 | 103 | 99 | 78 | 49 | 38 | 119 | 74 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:44PM1.81m | 10:27AM1.62m | 10:28PM1.66m | 10:55AM1.68m | 11:12PM1.49m | 11:24AM1.69m | 00:00AM1.30m | 11:53AM1.66m | 00:55AM1.12m | 12:23PM1.60m | 2:11AM0.97m | 12:59PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.29m | 4:12AM-0.06m | 4:25PM0.20m | 4:41AM0.09m | 5:09PM0.16m | 5:08AM0.27m | 5:55PM0.16m | 5:34AM0.45m | 6:45PM0.19m | 5:57AM0.63m | 7:43PM0.24m | 6:14AM0.79m | 8:58PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 169 | 27 | 22 | 107 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 58 | 42 | 151 | 55 | 148 | 103 | 99 | 78 | 49 | 18 | 119 | 74 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 162 | 118 | 8 | 104 | 102 | 52 | 49 | 26 | 28 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 14 | 46 | 15 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 43 | — | 22 | 145 | — | 31 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 38 | 0 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 30 | 0 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 38 | 0 | 92 | 4 |
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