Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - Indicator surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period, SW swell with 467 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. 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 0.7m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - Indicator over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Alright, straight up: the next 16 days are a real struggle for Rincon. We’re lookin’ at a long, frustrating stretch of small, weak swell and onshore winds that just won’t let up. The water is sitting at a super warm 69°F, which is 7°F above normal for this time of year – that’s a very unusual anomaly, feels more like a bathtub than the ocean.
The first few days are a total write-off. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are all poor surf conditions with onshore wind. The swell is tiny, around 2ft to 4ft, and the period is either short or mixed up. The combined wave energy is all over the place, hitting a moderate 240 (Thursday afternoon) but it’s just messy.
We finally get a slight *hint* of something from Sunday the 26th through Monday the 27th. The swell direction finally swings to the southwest, with heights around 2ft to 2ft and a long period of 18 to 19 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (323 to 464), and the wind is a light breeze, but it’s still cross-onshore, meaning a bit of chop. The score is a 1 out of 10 – just marginal. It’s not worth paddling out for, honestly. The period is long, so at a point break like Rincon, it could wrap in, but the size is just too small to get any real juice.
Then it’s back to poor conditions from Tuesday the 28th all the way through to the end of the forecast on Friday August 7th. The swell barely kicks above 3ft, and for most of that second week, it’s dropping to 1.0ft – 2ft. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, with a few "gentle cross-onshore and fairly choppy" notes on August 2nd and 3rd. The combined energy drops to weak values, like 45 on August 1st morning.
There is no standout. There is no best on offer. This is a blank run. For an area like this, it’s a bit of a bummer, but it happens. The conditions are better suited for a longboard pool session than a paddle out. If you absolutely have to get wet, wait for the lightest cross-onshore morning and a 3ft, 8-second period on August 2nd, but don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 112 | 131 | 86 | 141 | 162 | 305 | 141 | 384 | 332 | 260 | 319 | 327 | 360 | 298 | 390 | 373 | 390 | 223 | 166 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:09AM0.93m | 6:12PM1.60m | 9:08AM1.01m | 6:59PM1.65m | 9:44AM1.07m | 7:42PM1.71m | 10:12AM1.10m | 8:21PM1.77m | 10:37AM1.12m | 8:56PM1.81m | 11:00AM1.15m | 9:30PM1.83m | 11:24AM1.18m | 10:02PM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.84m | 2:03AM0.04m | 12:32PM0.89m | 2:44AM-0.06m | 1:26PM0.88m | 3:19AM-0.13m | 2:09PM0.85m | 3:51AM-0.18m | 2:45PM0.80m | 4:21AM-0.20m | 3:20PM0.76m | 4:48AM-0.21m | 3:54PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 12 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 144 | 131 | 86 | 66 | 54 | 76 | 72 | 100 | 107 | 63 | 114 | 84 | 64 | 109 | 99 | 101 | 135 | 115 | 66 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 168 | 102 | 104 | 101 | 156 | 94 | 305 | 141 | 384 | 332 | 260 | 319 | 327 | 360 | 298 | 390 | 373 | 390 | 223 | 166 | 284 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 26 | S 11 | S 14 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 17 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 107 | 26 | 66 | 94 | 141 | 162 | 35 | 88 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 20 | 92 | 149 | 110 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 61 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 46 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 |
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