Rincon - Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

First off, I gotta be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and quiet around Rincon - Indicator. The swell direction is locked in from the SSW, and while the periods are long—sometimes 16 to 20 seconds—that’s a groundswell, and it’s just not wrapping in with any real size. We’re talking tiny 1ft to 2ft waves day after day, and the combined swell energy is staying weak, mostly in the 150 to 280 range. It’s like the ocean is on a slow simmer, never quite coming to a boil.

The water is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus for a paddle.

Friday the 3rd to Sunday the 5th is a write-off. Tiny surf, cross-on winds, and the wave comment says “poor surf conditions.” Honestly, not worth suiting up. Monday the 6th through Tuesday the 8th, the wind actually turns offshore from the SW, and the swell period stays long, but the height barely cracks 2ft. The energy starts to climb into the mid-300s by Tuesday the 7th afternoon, but the waves are still too small to get excited about. It’s one of those "you could probably catch a few if you’re desperate" windows.

The first real standout doesn’t come until Tuesday the 14th. On the afternoon of the 14th, we get a shift in the swell direction to WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The wave height is 2ft, and the wind goes cross-offshore from the NNW. That’s a clean look for the point. The combined energy is 170 – still weak, but the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. This is a classic “maybe session” for a longboard or a funboard.

Then there’s a gap. From Wednesday the 15th through to Saturday the 18th, it’s back to poor surf conditions with tiny 1.0ft to 2ft waves and cross-on or onshore winds. The energy stays under 260. Not much to report.

The only other faint glimmer is on Saturday the 18th afternoon. The swell direction is from the WNW, period 16 seconds, height 1ft, with offshore SW wind. It’s tiny, but clean. The energy is 214. If you’re a beginner or on a log, you might get a few little runners.

Overall, the best bet is the Tuesday the 14th afternoon session. It’s the only window where the wind is clean, the swell is from a better direction, and the waves are at least surfable. Don’t expect anything more than a knee-high, fun little wave. The rest of the 16 days? Flat, quiet, and not worth rushing out for.

Rusty.

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