Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - Indicator surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period. 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - Indicator over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright groms, Rusty here, switching over to feet and degrees. Let’s look at what we’ve got, and I’ll be honest – it’s not much. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf. The first hint of anything slightly rideable shows up on Thursday, August 15th, so there’s a big gap of flatness before that.
I’m talking about Rincon - Indicator, a classic point break for advanced surfers that’s usually very consistent. Right now, the water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing crazy. The first few days are all poor with tiny waves around 1 ft to 2 ft from the SSW and SW. The wave energy is weak, with combined energy readings in the low hundreds (135 to 245) – not enough to get excited about. Winds are light but cross-onshore or onshore, not doing us any favors.
Thursday morning, August 15th, shows a 2 ft swell from the SSW with a 16 second period. The combined energy (284) is moderate, but the forecast calls it marginal. Still, it’s the first thing that’s not a total zero.
The weekend stays poor. Then, Tuesday, August 19th, has a 3 ft west swell in the afternoon, but the period is only 8 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell. Energy climbs a little (298), but it’s still moderate and messy. Winds are light onshore.
After that, it’s back to tiny 1.0 ft to 1 ft swells. We see a couple of long period swells, like a 20 second period on the morning of August 28th with a 1.0 ft SSW swell and combined energy of 264. That long period is great for points like Rincon, but there’s just no size to push it.
The standout – and I’m being generous – is that Tuesday afternoon, August 19th, with the 3 ft west swell. It’s the biggest we see, but with that short 8 second period and onshore wind, it’s really only for the most desperate experts. For beginners, anything over 5 ft is too much, and we don’t even get close to that.
Overall, this is a long, flat run. It’s not unusual for the area when the weather patterns settle. Forecasts can always change, but for now, I’d say take a break.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 118 | 115 | 140 | 124 | 390 | 232 | 229 | 220 | 212 | 191 | 188 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 146 | 108 | 144 | 131 | 140 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.42m | 10:38PM1.91m | 11:47AM1.49m | 11:24PM1.71m | 12:21PM1.53m | 00:11AM1.48m | 12:57PM1.55m | 1:05AM1.23m | 1:34PM1.53m | 2:15AM1.01m | 2:17PM1.50m | 4:14AM0.87m | 3:11PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.42m | 5:25AM-0.20m | 5:23PM0.38m | 5:58AM-0.02m | 6:16PM0.38m | 6:29AM0.18m | 7:15PM0.39m | 6:58AM0.40m | 8:24PM0.40m | 7:27AM0.60m | 9:51PM0.39m | 7:55AM0.78m | 11:27PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 122 | 118 | 115 | 104 | 124 | 390 | 232 | 229 | 220 | 212 | 191 | 188 | 40 | 140 | 135 | 123 | 96 | 144 | 96 | 66 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | W 4 | WNW 4 | S 11 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 31 | 140 | 103 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 142 | 25 | 120 | 146 | 69 | 120 | 131 | 140 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 21 | 45 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 108 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 39 | 45 | — | 85 | 140 | — | 11 | 27 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 248 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
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