Little Rincon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Little Rincon is a tough one. I’ve looked at the charts and there’s really nothing to get excited about. The whole run is a flat spell with persistent onshore and cross-onshore winds. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the wind is just never clean enough to make anything of it. For a spot that’s fairly exposed to the swell, it’s a real letdown.

The first few days, from Monday the 10th through to the end of the week, are all “poor surf conditions.” We’re looking at tiny waves around 0.7ft to 1ft, mostly from the SSW and SW, with periods that are a bit all over the place. The wind is a constant light to gentle breeze, but it’s coming from the wrong angles – cross-on or onshore – so the surface is never going to be clean. The combined energy stays low, barely cracking 100 (93 to 132) for the most part. It’s just not worth paddling out for.

Into the following week, from the 15th of August through to the 20th, the swell bumps up ever so slightly, with heights around 1ft to 2ft. You’ll see the combined energy figures climb into the low to mid 200s (like 220 to 248), which is still weak to moderate. The swell period is hanging around 14 to 16 seconds, which is a long period, but with such small heights and a cross-onshore wind, it’s just messy. The wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf report is still calling it poor. There’s a stretch of mornings on the 16th, 17th and 18th with light onshore winds, but the swell is too small and the direction is wrong for this reef break. It’s a waste of good wind.

The last few days, from the 21st of August to the 25th, are more of the same. The swell drops back down to 0.7ft to 1ft, and the energy is weak again (50 to 126). The wind just won’t let up from the WSW and SW. There’s a tiny window on the morning of the 25th with a very light breeze from the SW, but the swell is only 1ft and the period is 16 seconds. Still not enough.

Seriously, if you’re looking to get wet, this isn’t the spot. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle right now. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no drama there. But the surf? It’s a blank run. It’s a shame, but it happens. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d leave the boards in the car.

Rusty.

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