Little Rincon Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.35° N 119.44° W

Little Rincon WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Rincon sea temperature is
20.7° C
3.1° 

Little Rincon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Little Rincon surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, WNW swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s 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 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 25th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Rincon over the next 16 days.


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