Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - The Cove surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, S swell with 388 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. 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 1.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - The Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
First up, we’ve got a rare and special treat. The water is sitting at a toasty 69°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, and it’s gonna feel like a bathtub out there.
The overall pattern is all about Rincon - The Cove. It’s a consistent point break that’s fairly exposed to the swell, and it’s looking like the only real game in town. The best of the best is gonna be the first few days. We’re looking at small but clean surf starting Saturday the 5th. Saturday morning has a bit of a cross-on breeze, but by Saturday afternoon the wind switches to a clean cross-off with a light breeze and the waves are a playful 2 ft from the SSW. The real standout is Sunday the 6th. The swell bumps up just a touch to 3 ft from the S, the wind is light and cross-off all afternoon, and the wave energy is moderate (444). That’s the pick of the whole window. The period is a solid 13 seconds, so you’ll get some nice shaped lines wrapping around the point. It’s mellow enough for intermediates, but any surfer will enjoy it. Keep in mind, crowds are possible at this spot.
Monday the 7th holds up nicely too, with similar 3 ft S swell and clean cross-off winds in the afternoon. Tuesday the 8th is still good, but the swell starts to ease a touch. The pattern holds through to about Thursday the 10th, with small clean waves in the 2 ft to 2 ft range, but the energy drops off.
After that, things get pretty flat and ordinary. From Friday the 11th onward, the waves drop below 2 ft and the energy is weak. There’s a long stretch of days with poor surf or barely surfable conditions. The waves pop up a little on the 16th and 18th with small 1 ft to 2 ft swells, but the wind is often cross or cross-on, and the quality is just not there. The second week is a write-off for any decent surfing.
So, bottom line: get it while it’s good. Saturday the 5th afternoon through Tuesday the 8th are your best shots. Sunday the 6th afternoon is the absolute standout. After that, it’s a long gap of flatness until the 18th, but even then, it’s nothing to write home about.
Stay thirsty, and I’ll catch you in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 215 | 220 | 285 | 277 | 388 | 345 | 314 | 304 | 286 | 232 | 93 | 108 | 78 | 115 | 193 | 171 | 121 | 118 | 106 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.71m | 8:07AM1.12m | 6:20PM1.80m | 8:35AM1.23m | 7:20PM1.88m | 9:03AM1.33m | 8:13PM1.92m | 9:31AM1.44m | 9:00PM1.90m | 9:59AM1.54m | 9:44PM1.81m | 10:27AM1.62m | 10:28PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.96m | 1:02AM-0.11m | 12:05PM0.88m | 1:51AM-0.21m | 1:12PM0.73m | 2:32AM-0.25m | 2:06PM0.57m | 3:09AM-0.24m | 2:54PM0.41m | 3:42AM-0.17m | 3:40PM0.29m | 4:12AM-0.06m | 4:25PM0.20m | 4:41AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 4 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 212 | 125 | 171 | 285 | 277 | 388 | 345 | 314 | 304 | 286 | 232 | 90 | 108 | 78 | 12 | 93 | 62 | 52 | 32 | 85 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 126 | 215 | 220 | 107 | 142 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 93 | 93 | 71 | 46 | 193 | 171 | 121 | 118 | 106 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 5 | W 12 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 22 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | SSW 17 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 115 | 11 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 42 | 25 | 126 | 126 | — | 141 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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