Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - Indicator surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 343 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rincon - Indicator this week:
The surf forecast for Rincon - Indicator over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rincon - Indicator in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 14s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - Indicator over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty again, but this time we’re talking feet and Fahrenheit. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next 16 days at Rincon - Indicator are a total write-off. We’ve got a long, painful stretch of tiny, weak, and generally messy surf. There aren’t any good options on the table. The first record kicks off with nothing, and it never really gets going. For a wave that needs a proper west groundswell to light up, this is a rough patch. It happens, but that doesn’t make it any easier to swallow.
So, starting now, Wednesday morning the 2nd, we’ve got about 1 ft of swell, but it’s a long period 13 second groundswell from the SSW – wrong direction, and the energy is weak (87). The onshore breeze is light, but the waves are poor. By the afternoon, the wind swings WSW and picks up to 12 mph, turning it into a choppy mess with a 4 ft windswell at 5 seconds. Yikes.
Thursday the 3rd is the same story: 1 ft to 2 ft, mostly from the southwest, with light cross-onshore winds. Energy climbs to 278 by the afternoon, but the period is getting long (18 seconds), which is okay for a point break, but there’s no size to work with. Friday the 4th holds at 2 ft, still from the SSW, with light cross-onshore wind. The energy is moderate (316), but the waves are still flat and poor. This pattern just drags on through the weekend and into next week.
Saturday and Sunday, the 5th and 6th, bring lighter breezes, with the swell sitting around 2 ft, but it’s all from the SSW. Energy is in the 200-227 range. Still poor. By Monday the 7th, it gets even smaller, dropping to 0.3 ft on Monday afternoon. That’s flat ocean. Tuesday the 8th is 1 ft, Wednesday the 9th is 1 ft... you get the drill.
We get a slight bump on Monday the 14th of September, with a 3 ft WNW swell at 9 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and the energy is only 189. Not going to save the trip. The rest of the second week limps along with 1 ft to 2 ft waves and no real change in the wind.
The water is running about average for this time of year. There’s nothing to get out of bed for. Save your energy, and let’s see if the forecasts shift. Right now, it’s a big old zero from me.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | W 5 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 18 |
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 kJ | 49 | 56 | 74 | 117 | 58 | 159 | 283 | 252 | 240 | 291 | 215 | 215 | 204 | 174 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 31 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.02m | 1:21PM1.66m | 3:31AM0.88m | 2:20PM1.65m | 6:24AM0.91m | 3:39PM1.66m | 7:35AM1.02m | 5:06PM1.71m | 8:07AM1.12m | 6:20PM1.80m | 8:35AM1.23m | 7:20PM1.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.62m | 9:00PM0.22m | 7:03AM0.77m | 10:35PM0.15m | 7:55AM0.90m | 11:59PM0.02m | 10:22AM0.96m | 1:02AM-0.11m | 12:05PM0.88m | 1:51AM-0.21m | 1:12PM0.73m | 2:32AM-0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 5 | S 13 | S 12 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 71 | 12 | 117 | 101 | 17 | 159 | 283 | 252 | 195 | 291 | 195 | 395 | 366 | 440 | 865 | 974 | 1159 | 1111 | 839 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | W 5 | W 10 | SW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 49 | 56 | 67 | 117 | 86 | 33 | 68 | 163 | 240 | 131 | 215 | 215 | 204 | 174 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSE 9 | W 10 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 15 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 53 | 56 | 5 | 67 | 231 | 121 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 74 | 56 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 51 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 34 | 0 |
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