Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - Rivermouth surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rincon - Rivermouth this week:
The surf forecast for Rincon - Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rincon - Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 118 | 115 | 140 | 124 | 390 | 232 | 229 | 220 | 212 | 191 | 186 | 142 | 140 | 120 | 146 | 147 | 135 | 144 | 285 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.42m | 10:38PM1.91m | 11:47AM1.49m | 11:24PM1.71m | 12:21PM1.53m | 00:11AM1.48m | 12:57PM1.55m | 1:05AM1.23m | 1:34PM1.53m | 2:15AM1.01m | 2:17PM1.50m | 4:14AM0.87m | 3:11PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.42m | 5:25AM-0.20m | 5:23PM0.38m | 5:58AM-0.02m | 6:16PM0.38m | 6:29AM0.18m | 7:15PM0.39m | 6:58AM0.40m | 8:24PM0.40m | 7:27AM0.60m | 9:51PM0.39m | 7:55AM0.78m | 11:27PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 122 | 118 | 115 | 104 | 124 | 390 | 232 | 229 | 220 | 212 | 191 | 186 | 40 | 140 | 108 | 126 | 147 | 135 | 144 | 140 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | W 4 | WNW 5 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 10 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 31 | 140 | 103 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 142 | 25 | 120 | 146 | 69 | 120 | 131 | 18 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 18 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | NW 14 | W 14 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 21 | 45 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 108 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 21 | 25 | — | 27 | 45 | 42 | 69 | — | — | 45 | 148 | — | 285 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 281 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
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