Rincon - Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming down the line. The pick of the forecast period is a classic point break, and we've got a real mix of small, clean windows and flat spells to work through.

The first decent surf of the outlook arrives Friday the 28th of August. The water is sitting at a toasty 71.1°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The early morning has some cross-shore bump from a 10 km/h breeze, making it a bit average for waves around 1.6 ft from the SSW with a very long, 19-second period. The energy is weak, registering a 285 on the combined scale. That afternoon, the wind swings light cross-offshore, cleaning things right up for those same small, long-period waves.

Saturday the 29th is where it starts to get more interesting. The morning still has that light cross-shore bump, but the swell picks up to 2.6 ft from the SSW, and the energy jumps to a moderate 426. By the afternoon, a 15 km/h cross-offshore breeze cleans it up nicely, and the combined energy hits a solid 515. With a 16-second period, these are proper groundswell lines, but at a point break like Rincon - Rivermouth, that long period will wrap in nicely. The wave heights are still small enough for intermediate surfers to handle, and the conditions are looking very good.

Sunday the 30th follows a similar pattern. The morning has that small cross-shore bump on 2.6 ft SSW swell (362 energy), but the afternoon cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze. The swell dips slightly to 2.3 ft and the period drops to 14 seconds, but it remains a clean, surfable option.

Monday the 31st to Wednesday the 2nd of September is a real downturn. Swell drops away to tiny 0.7 ft to 1.6 ft waves. While the afternoons stay clean with light cross-offshore winds, there's just no push. The energy levels are pathetic, dropping into the double digits for most of these sessions.

Thursday the 3rd of September sees a small pulse of life. The morning swell is back to 2.3 ft from the SSW with a 12-second period, but the energy is back up to a moderate 219. The afternoon cleans up nicely with a 15 km/h cross-offshore wind and a 2.6 ft swell (295 energy). It’s a decent little window.

From Friday the 4th right through the first week of September, we get a consistent run of small but clean afternoons. The swell hangs around 2.0 ft to 2.6 ft from the SSW, with periods ranging from 15 to 17 seconds. The combined energy sits in the low to mid 200s to 300s. The winds are light and cross-offshore in the afternoons, making for clean, surfable waves day after day. It won't be pumping, but there will be a wave to be had for the patient surfer.

The best true standout is Saturday the 29th of August afternoon. That's the peak of the run. The 2.6 ft SSW groundswell, with a 16-second period, hitting a moderate 515 energy, cleaned up by a light cross-offshore breeze. For a point break that is fairly consistent and often crowded, this is a quality, clean window. The swell direction is SSW and the optimum for this spot is WNW, so it's not a perfect match, but the quality of the conditions and the shape of the swell at this classic point will definitely deliver some fun lines.

After that, there are a few gaps with almost nothing from around the 7th of September onward, with energy dropping back into double digits or barely scratching 100 for most sessions. It gets very quiet.

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