Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - Indicator surf forecast from 31 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 7 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, WNW swell with 499 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Oct 31) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rincon - Indicator in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Monday (Nov 02) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - Indicator over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 182 | 246 | 392 | 326 | 249 | 322 | 362 | 284 | 318 | 261 | 193 | 193 | 142 | 183 | 181 | 90 | 71 | 96 | 136 | 289 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.66m | 5:32AM1.18m | 3:17PM1.53m | 6:15AM1.31m | 4:49PM1.45m | 6:50AM1.44m | 6:07PM1.41m | 7:20AM1.57m | 7:11PM1.37m | 7:48AM1.69m | 8:08PM1.33m | 8:14AM1.79m | 8:59PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM-0.10m | 9:30AM1.00m | 11:01PM-0.06m | 11:18AM0.85m | 11:56PM-0.01m | 12:31PM0.63m | 00:40AM0.07m | 1:27PM0.40m | 1:18AM0.16m | 2:14PM0.20m | 1:51AM0.28m | 2:56PM0.03m | 2:21AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 178 | 246 | 392 | 326 | 249 | 140 | 362 | 284 | 318 | 249 | 193 | 52 | 104 | 80 | 64 | 90 | 71 | 96 | 71 | 289 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 15 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | W 7 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 18 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 182 | 106 | 21 | 9 | 106 | 322 | 25 | 148 | 209 | 261 | 173 | 193 | 134 | 183 | 181 | 82 | 54 | 86 | 136 | 126 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 20 | SSW 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 164 | 142 | 111 | 77 | 78 | 71 | 51 | 75 | 37 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | SW 7 | WNW 4 | W 5 | NW 6 | — | WSW 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 9 | — | 43 | 51 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 56 | 69 | — | 2 | 38 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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