Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - Indicator surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s is also forecast. 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 0.5m 18s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - Indicator over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s happening at Rincon – Indicator for the next couple weeks. I’ll be honest, it’s looking bleak. The whole 16-day run is a desert of “poor surf conditions” with no real swell to speak of. There’s no day that’s worth calling a standout.
Kicking off on Thursday, July 2nd, the water temp is 17°, just a bit warmer than normal. The swell is tiny – 0.3m to 0.5m from the SSW, with a weak combined energy (133 on the morning). The wind is a light cross-onshore, just messing up the surface of an already flat ocean.
This pattern holds through the first week. Friday, Saturday, Sunday... all the same. Swell from the SSW, 0.4m to 0.5m, with light to gentle cross-onshore or onshore breezes. The combined energy stays weak to moderate, and the period is long (14-18 seconds) – groundswell – but with no height it’s useless, even for a point break.
Tuesday, July 7th morning shows a 0.7m SSW swell with an 18-second period and combined energy of 395 (moderate). The wind is light and onshore, and it’s only called “marginal.” The afternoon is poor again. Wednesday July 8th morning has 0.7m and 422 energy, but still poor. The wind just won’t cooperate.
The second week is more of the same. Tiny 0.5m to 0.6m waves. By July 14th, the swell direction shifts to WNW and W, but the size drops to 0.3m. On Wednesday July 15th, the period crashes to 8 seconds – short-period windswell junk. Even the last day, Friday July 17th, gives us 0.5m and cross-on wind. Nothing works.
So, that’s the story. For 16 days, there’s no surf worth paddling for at Rincon. The combined energy never gets strong, the winds are never clean. It’s a total blank run. You’d be better off doing something else. Forecasts can change, but right now, the ocean has nothing for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
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 kJ | 62 | 176 | 54 | 144 | 144 | 82 | 120 | 82 | 80 | 174 | 121 | 258 | 146 | 155 | 216 | 283 | 276 | 276 | 237 | 173 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:13PM1.11m | 11:21PM1.67m | 1:45PM1.15m | 11:58PM1.56m | 2:16PM1.20m | 00:40AM1.41m | 2:49PM1.29m | 1:34AM1.23m | 3:24PM1.39m | 2:48AM1.04m | 4:03PM1.51m | 4:29AM0.90m | 4:48PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.84m | 6:50AM-0.12m | 6:05PM0.84m | 7:19AM-0.03m | 7:04PM0.82m | 7:49AM0.08m | 8:16PM0.76m | 8:21AM0.20m | 9:40PM0.64m | 8:57AM0.35m | 11:05PM0.45m | 9:40AM0.49m | 00:18AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 176 | 9 | 144 | 144 | 9 | 120 | 82 | 9 | 174 | 121 | 40 | 18 | 100 | 166 | 43 | 276 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 60 | 54 | 54 | 13 | 27 | 82 | 8 | 73 | 80 | 7 | 34 | 258 | 146 | 155 | 216 | 283 | 54 | 276 | 237 | 173 | 243 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 74 | 17 | 69 | 58 | 17 | 91 | 90 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 13 | 53 | 67 | 120 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 8 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 41 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | — | 7 | 20 | 64 | — | 33 | 64 | 29 | 54 | 115 | 44 | 56 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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