Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - Indicator surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 191 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 5s 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 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 14s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - Indicator over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checking in from the coast, and I’ve got a pretty quiet picture for us over the next couple of weeks. Let’s be straight up – the surf just isn’t showing up for a while. We’re looking at a real long stretch of small, weak energy that doesn’t deliver anything worth paddling out for.
Right now, we’re in a dry spell. The forecast starts with Monday the 17th of August and runs all the way through to Monday the 31st of August with nothing but poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny – most of the time we’re looking at waves around 1.0 ft to 2 ft, and the combined energy is weak, sitting between 61 and 324 (moderate). The best of it is that super long-period groundswell, up to 18 seconds at times, but with almost no height, it’s just not breaking with any push. The wind is often light and sometimes offshore from the SW, which would be great for clean conditions if there was any swell to work with.
For the advanced crew at Rincon – Indicator (a point break that’s very consistent and pretty exposed to the west swell) – this is a frustrating run. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there, but the ocean is basically flat. The 2 ft to 3 ft swells that show up from the SSW and SW are just too small to make the point work. Even the little bump on the 31st of August Monday morning with 3 ft from the SSW and a 16-second period is only rated as marginal, and the energy (386) is still moderate at best. It’s not worth the drive.
So, what’s the bottom line? There are no good surf options in the 16-day window. This is a blank run for the area. With a break like Rincon that’s usually very consistent, this kind of flat spell stands out, but it happens. The swell direction is off, the period is long but the height is missing. If you’ve got a kite, that’s a different story – the light winds and small chop might be interesting, but for paddle surfing, you’re better off waiting for a proper west swell to light it up.
Stay patient, keep watching the charts, and I’ll be back when there’s something to ride.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 140 | 138 | 146 | 71 | 120 | 131 | 140 | 94 | 118 | 120 | 79 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 73 | 85 | 60 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.53m | 2:15AM1.01m | 2:17PM1.50m | 4:14AM0.87m | 3:11PM1.46m | 7:35AM0.92m | 4:22PM1.44m | 8:33AM1.02m | 5:36PM1.48m | 8:56AM1.09m | 6:36PM1.55m | 9:15AM1.14m | 7:23PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.40m | 7:27AM0.60m | 9:51PM0.39m | 7:55AM0.78m | 11:27PM0.32m | 8:38AM0.92m | 00:43AM0.21m | 11:05AM0.99m | 1:36AM0.10m | 12:32PM0.96m | 2:16AM0.01m | 1:22PM0.89m | 2:48AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 140 | 52 | 46 | 51 | 73 | 76 | 39 | 21 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 62 | 60 | 14 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | S 14 |
| kJ | 142 | 7 | 138 | 146 | 71 | 120 | 131 | 140 | 94 | 118 | 120 | 79 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 32 | 43 | 73 | 85 | 50 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 18 | WNW 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 45 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 88 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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