Rincon - The Cove Surf Forecast

/ CAL – Ventura (30 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (34.37° N 119.47° W)

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Rincon - The Cove surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 21 Oct 2025 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 18.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s 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 12 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 27) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8PM (Tue 21st Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf	5PM (Sun 26th Oct)	2ft (0.6m) 15s
Most Powerful	8PM (Sun 26th Oct)	5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - The Cove over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 21		Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W
Period(s) (?)	15	15	13	18	16	14	14	6	18	16	16	16	16	15	14	15	14	13	6	6	11
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	56	22	34	60	50	41	40	41	102	151	140	137	140	121	118	179	154	86	95	52	64
Wind (km/h)	W	NW	WSW	W	NNE	S	W	N	SW	W	N	SW	WSW	N	WNW	NNE	N	NNW	N	N	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross	cross- off	glass	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass
High Tide / height (m)		10:46PM 1.23	10:03AM 1.75		11:29PM 1.14	10:24AM 1.73		12:18AM 1.06	10:48AM 1.68		1:20AM 0.98	11:13AM 1.62		3:16AM 0.94	11:45AM 1.55			12:28PM 1.47			1:39PM 1.39
Low Tide / height (m)	4:32PM 0.01	3:51AM 0.57		5:06PM -0.01	4:10AM 0.69		5:43PM 0.00	4:26AM 0.79		6:24PM 0.05	4:35AM 0.87		7:13PM 0.11	4:11AM 0.94			8:14PM 0.16			9:25PM 0.17

	Tue 21		Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27
Sunrise	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:13
Sunset	6:15	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:14	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:12	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:08	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	23	20	19	21	19	21	23	19	24	25	21	23	23	21	21	23	18	21	24	19	27
Feels °C (?)	22	20	17	19	18	21	23	18	23	23	21	22	22	20	20	21	14	18	21	14	24

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Ventura

Wind Update Cross-off winds at Rincon - The Cove are now cross-shore so expect speed-bumps in the surf (light winds from the SW at BUOY-NTBC1 20 km from Rincon - The Cove). 0.5m 8s swell from the W with a 0.4m 15s groundswell from the WSW and a 0.3m 12s groundswell from the S as well as a 0.2m 11s groundswell from the SSW. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rincon - The Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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.