Rincon - The Cove surf break

Rincon - The Cove surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 01 May 2026 PDT
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Rincon - The Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rincon - The Cove sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rincon - The Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Rincon - The Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rincon - The Cove in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) 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 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 4th May)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 8th May)5ft (1.6m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 9th May)4ft (1.2m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
29
28
27
25
21
21
61
41
65
54
54
60
62
51
51
51
50
67
59
130
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
10
SSE
15
WSW
5
ESE
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
15
SW
20
WSW
10
NNW
10
WSW
20
WSW
5
ENE
10
SW
15
WSW
5
NNE
10
SW
15
WSW
5
NNW
10
SW
10
SW
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:51PM1.74m
11:31AM1.07m
10:16PM1.71m
12:21PM1.01m
10:43PM1.66m
1:18PM0.96m
11:13PM1.59m
2:34PM0.92m
11:46PM1.51m
00:28AM1.43m
1:23AM1.34m
6:06PM1.05m
Low Tide
5:02AM-0.17m
4:01PM0.65m
5:39AM-0.16m
4:25PM0.74m
6:19AM-0.11m
4:46PM0.82m
7:05AM-0.05m
5:03PM0.88m
7:57AM0.01m
8:55AM0.06m
9:52AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
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7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:46
Temp °C
18
20
21
18
17
18
14
17
17
14
16
18
16
19
19
18
23
23
22
24
24
19
19
20
18
15
16
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
17
17
17
22
22
22
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
6
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.7
W
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.4
SW
14
1
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
9
Energy kJ
12
8
28
5
5
6
5
61
41
39
54
54
25
62
51
19
15
50
67
59
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
W
7
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
W
9
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
32
29
1
27
12
21
21
22
25
65
34
33
60
8
13
51
51
32
28
44
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
7
2
6
25
25
12
12
11
18
17
11
11
29
28
9
12
12
14
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
4
0.7
W
5
1.4
W
6
0.3
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
0.9
W
7
Energy kJ
5
10
3
4
2
20
119
4
37
14
16
154
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
368
0
0
56
0
0
134
281
0
0
365
0
117
0
0
281
0
0
34
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Ventura County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
7
6
7
6
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Information about the Rincon - The Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rincon - The Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rincon - The Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rincon - The Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rincon - The Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Rincon - The Cove is 20 km (12 miles) from the city of Santa Ana. If you plan a vacation in Ventura County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Ana. Santa Ana has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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