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 3 pm Monday 17 Nov 2025 PST

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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 17.3° 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 18) at 1AM.

Wave Type	Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10PM (Mon 17th Nov)	4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf	10PM (Mon 17th Nov)	4ft (1.2m) 11s
Most Powerful	7AM (Sun 23rd Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m) 17s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 17		Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
	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	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	SSW	SSW	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period(s) (?)	14	11	12	11	11	11	11	14	14	15	9	13	13	13	14	14	13	17	16	16	16
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	38	344	271	163	123	89	24	40	20	18	136	355	350	219	341	239	170	385	341	259	250
Wind (km/h)	W	NNW	SE	SSE	NNE	WSW	W	NE	ESE	E	NE	E	E	NNE	NNE	WNW	N	WSW	W	NNW	S
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross	on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	glass
High Tide / height (m)		8:30PM 1.16	7:43AM 1.79		9:14PM 1.13	8:06AM 1.80		9:58PM 1.10	8:30AM 1.80		10:43PM 1.06	8:57AM 1.78		11:32PM 1.03	9:25AM 1.74		12:29AM 1.00	9:57AM 1.69		1:40AM 0.99	10:33AM 1.62
Low Tide / height (m)		1:25AM 0.57		2:51PM -0.09	1:50AM 0.67		3:24PM -0.14	2:14AM 0.75		3:58PM -0.15	2:37AM 0.81		4:34PM -0.14	3:00AM 0.87		5:14PM -0.10	3:21AM 0.92		5:57PM -0.06	3:44AM 0.96

	Mon 17		Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
Sunrise	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:39
Sunset	4:52	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:51	-	-	4:51	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:49	-	-

Rain (mm)	2	-	3	1	-	-	-	-	1	7	8	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	14	13	14	14	13	15	15	13	14	13	14	17	16	15	16	15	15	18	17	15	18
Feels °C (?)	12	11	13	13	11	13	13	12	12	10	10	12	13	12	14	14	13	16	15	14	17

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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).

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