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Rincon - The Cove surf break

Rincon - The Cove surfForecast / CAL – Ventura / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
16.3° C
 (Which is 2.6°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 Friday (Apr 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rincon - The Cove in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Apr 24) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 24th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 30th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 30th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
W
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
1.6
W
7
1.5
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
78
34
38
66
43
31
33
65
33
30
13
12
11
17
9
34
33
220
160
27
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
0
NW
10
SW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
5
NE
10
SW
20
WSW
5
ENE
10
SSW
15
WSW
0
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
15
W
5
N
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:46PM1.24m
5:29AM1.39m
7:20PM1.36m
6:40AM1.37m
7:48PM1.48m
7:38AM1.33m
8:15PM1.58m
8:30AM1.29m
8:39PM1.66m
9:17AM1.23m
9:03PM1.72m
10:02AM1.18m
9:26PM1.74m
10:46AM1.12m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.73m
12:31PM-0.08m
1:00AM0.53m
1:13PM-0.01m
1:51AM0.33m
1:48PM0.09m
2:35AM0.16m
2:18PM0.20m
3:15AM0.02m
2:46PM0.32m
3:51AM-0.09m
3:12PM0.44m
4:26AM-0.15m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
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—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
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7:36
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:38
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:40
—
7:42
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
1
—
—
Temp °C
19
16
16
17
14
16
17
14
16
18
15
19
19
16
19
19
17
15
19
16
19
Feels °C
17
15
14
14
10
11
11
11
13
14
14
17
17
16
17
17
17
14
17
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
W
5
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
13
0.8
W
5
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.6
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.1
SW
15
0.8
W
5
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
1.1
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
67
34
34
38
66
43
31
29
65
33
17
7
4
6
7
9
34
33
8
95
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
W
15
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
14
59
18
30
26
26
25
33
14
30
30
13
11
11
13
9
33
14
21
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.2
W
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
15
0.2
W
16
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
20
78
12
7
7
4
20
25
2
9
10
11
12
10
17
5
12
2
3
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
1.3
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
1.4
W
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.8
W
5
—
—
—
0.7
W
4
—
0.4
W
4
1.2
WNW
5
0.9
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.5
WNW
6
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
22
102
18
16
12
20
102
61
11
31
—
—
—
17
—
6
78
53
220
160
1
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(10 max)
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Distance (km)
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0
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0
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Rating
(10 max)
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2
2
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3
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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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