Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - Indicator surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with 190 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW 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 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. 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 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - Indicator over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Rincon - Indicator for the next 16 days.
We’re looking at a real slow start. The first day with any kind of surf worth even checking out is Wednesday morning, July 15th, so you’ve got a dry spell of about four days before that. Don’t bother with the boards until then.
Wednesday morning, July 15th, is the standout, and it’s a short one. We’ve got a tiny 3 ft swell out of the WNW with a period of 7 seconds. Nothing big, but here’s the key – it’s glassy. Dead calm wind. That’s a rare window for clean, silky waves at this point break. The combined energy is moderate (158), but the wind will make it feel like twice the size. Water’s at 64°, which is a touch warmer than average, so a spring suit will be fine. For a spot that’s usually very consistent, this is a quick, clean hit.
After that Wednesday morning window, things go south. The rest of that week and into the next is mostly poor conditions with cross-onshore winds and tiny swell. We get some longer period pulses, like a 2 ft, 18-second groundswell from the SW on Saturday, July 18th, but the wind is wrong, so it’ll be choppy and messy. Sunday, July 19th sees a 2 ft, 17-second pulse from the SW with stronger energy (279), but again, the onshore wind ruins the party. The following week is more of the same: knee-high waves and poor conditions. Even a 1 ft, 21-second swell from the SW on Saturday, July 25th is just a tease under gentle cross-onshore winds.
If you’ve got one morning to go, make it Wednesday, July 15th. The rest is pretty much a bust for now. But this spot doesn’t stay flat for long – forecasts can flip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 19 | WNW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 121 | 172 | 133 | 107 | 163 | 165 | 145 | 137 | 141 | 113 | 38 | 49 | 79 | 77 | 66 | 69 | 129 | 90 | 57 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.93m | 8:55AM1.00m | 7:24PM2.06m | 9:46AM1.07m | 8:17PM2.15m | 10:31AM1.13m | 9:09PM2.19m | 11:14AM1.19m | 10:00PM2.16m | 11:56AM1.25m | 10:49PM2.05m | 12:38PM1.31m | 11:39PM1.87m | 1:21PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM-0.25m | 12:44PM0.74m | 3:04AM-0.42m | 1:46PM0.73m | 3:52AM-0.52m | 2:44PM0.69m | 4:37AM-0.55m | 3:40PM0.64m | 5:21AM-0.51m | 4:36PM0.61m | 6:03AM-0.41m | 5:34PM0.60m | 6:44AM-0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | 8:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 121 | 172 | 133 | 107 | 163 | 165 | 145 | 137 | 141 | 113 | 76 | 78 | 56 | 77 | 66 | 69 | 129 | 90 | 33 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 144 | 55 | 46 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 49 | 79 | 33 | 29 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 14 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | S 18 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | W 15 | WNW 8 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 93 | 25 | 1 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 59 | 38 | 7 | 37 | 48 | 42 | 65 | 28 | 26 | 57 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 49 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 0 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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