Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - The Cove surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rincon - The Cove in the next 16 days are 0.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
We're looking at a pretty flat spell ahead, so don't be in a rush to grab your board. The first 16 days are looking lean, with only a few windows of marginal surf at Rincon - The Cove. The water is sitting at 70°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, so you might not even need a spring suit for a paddle.
The first real sign of life comes on Thursday, the 6th of August. The waves are tiny, around 1ft from the SW, but the winds are light and cross-offshore, making for clean lines. The combined energy is weak (87). It's not a day to set the world on fire, but it's surfable.
Friday the 7th of August shows a bit more promise. We've got a long-period swell starting to show, 1.0ft from the SSW with a period of 19 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, but it's very small. Combined energy is moderate (121). The wind stays light off the land, so it'll be clean. This long period means the sets will be a bit more spread out, but the shape should be better. Keep an eye on it.
The following week, things get a little more interesting but still nothing to get too excited about. From Wednesday the 12th of August through to Tuesday the 18th, we see a series of days with "surfable but very ordinary conditions" and clean, cross-off winds. The swell is consistently tiny, around 1.0ft to 2ft from the SSW. The standout in this stretch is the afternoon of Friday the 14th of August, where the combined energy picks up to 201 (moderate) with a clean 1ft SSW swell. Also, the morning of Sunday the 16th of August has a 2ft SSW swell with clean light winds and moderate energy (169).
If I had to pick the best on offer, it would be the afternoon of Friday the 14th of August at Rincon - The Cove. The winds are clean cross-off, the swell is a tiny 1ft from the SSW, but the energy is the highest we see (201). It's nothing to travel for, but for a quiet session on a longboard, it might just be the pick of a very flat bunch. Remember, crowds are possible here, so expect a few others with the same idea.
This is a long-range call, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it's the best we've got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 19 | 17 | 15 | 36 | 34 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 31 | 73 | 72 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 146 | 86 | 84 | 82 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:37PM1.46m | 1:27AM1.13m | 2:15PM1.54m | 2:49AM0.93m | 3:04PM1.61m | 4:57AM0.83m | 4:05PM1.68m | 7:07AM0.88m | 5:13PM1.78m | 8:15AM0.98m | 6:20PM1.89m | 8:57AM1.08m | 7:21PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.52m | 7:24AM0.39m | 9:14PM0.44m | 7:56AM0.55m | 10:45PM0.30m | 8:40AM0.70m | 00:09AM0.11m | 9:56AM0.81m | 1:14AM-0.08m | 11:33AM0.85m | 2:08AM-0.25m | 12:52PM0.80m | 2:54AM-0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | W 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 73 | 72 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 146 | 86 | 84 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 4 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 15 | 36 | 34 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 27 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 4 | 21 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 89 | 62 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 1126 | 0 | 115 | 117 | 0 |
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