Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - Indicator surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with 288 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - Indicator over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking flat. We've got a 16-day window, and honestly, there's not a single day in there that's worth paddling out for at Rincon. You're looking at a long, quiet stretch.
The only real spot on the menu is Rincon - Indicator, a classic point break that's usually fairly exposed to the west. The water's sitting at 72°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like summer's hanging on.
That first sniff of action arrives on Saturday the 12th, but it's just a 1ft swell from the SSW with a weak 132 (combined energy). The models are calling it "poor surf conditions" and giving it a score of zero. It doesn't get any better. Through Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, the swell bumps up a little – we see some 3ft (WNW, 9s) and 4ft (WNW, 6s) on Sunday the 13th, but the period is short and the wave quality is still rated as poor.
We get a bit of a tease mid-week. Wednesday the 16th serves up a 1ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 169. Long-period groundswell like that can wrap beautifully into a point like Rincon. The wind is light and cross-onshore though, so it'll be a bit bumpy. Still, the quality is listed as poor and the score is zero. The same pattern holds for the rest of the month: tiny swells (1ft to 2ft), mostly from the SSW or SW, with long periods that would be decent if there was any size. The wind is often light, sometimes cross-onshore, but none of it overcomes the fact that the surf just isn't there.
Most of these days see combined energy values below 300, which is weak to moderate. From the 17th onward, it's a parade of 1ft and 2ft groundswells – the periods stay long (14 to 19 seconds), which hints at cleaner lines if the swell were bigger, but it's not. The best you could hope for is a glassy, knee-high wave on one of the cleaner mornings, but there's no standout. No windows for beginners, no windows for experts. Just flat water.
For Rincon in particular, this kind of blank run is pretty normal. The forecast can always change, but right now, I'd leave the board in the car and go do something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
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 kJ | 81 | 57 | 129 | 123 | 232 | 165 | 99 | 129 | 103 | 71 | 48 | 104 | 116 | 86 | 84 | 86 | 121 | 133 | 133 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:12PM1.49m | 11:24AM1.69m | 00:00AM1.30m | 11:53AM1.66m | 00:55AM1.12m | 12:23PM1.60m | 2:11AM0.97m | 12:59PM1.51m | 1:47PM1.42m | 3:09PM1.36m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.16m | 5:08AM0.27m | 5:55PM0.16m | 5:34AM0.45m | 6:45PM0.19m | 5:57AM0.63m | 7:43PM0.24m | 6:14AM0.79m | 8:58PM0.29m | 10:33PM0.29m | 11:56PM0.23m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 81 | 50 | 129 | 73 | 232 | 165 | 99 | 129 | 103 | 71 | 48 | 26 | 116 | 86 | 84 | 86 | 10 | 81 | 60 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 16 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 42 | 104 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 121 | 133 | 133 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | W 6 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 16 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 40 | 39 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 4 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 57 | 20 | 123 | 127 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 6 | — | 17 | 37 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 51 | 0 | 108 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 117 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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