Rincon - Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipeline for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at a long, dry spell. The first real chance of anything worthwhile doesn't show up until Monday, July 15th, and even then, it's a struggle. For the first week, from July 9th through the 14th, there's just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly on it or cross-on, and the energy numbers are way down. It's a total write-off.

Now, July 15th and 16th bring a little flicker of life. The swell picks up a touch, around 4ft to 4ft, coming from the west. The period is short though, just 9 seconds, so it's gonna be a bit weak and crumbly. The energy is weak to moderate (about 284 to 301) and the wind is cross-on, so it's not gonna be pretty. It's a "marginal" call at best, for the experienced lads who just need to get wet. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Then we hit another lull. From the 17th right through to the 22nd, we're back to almost nothing. Tiny waves, bad wind, it's grim. The only real glimmer in this whole forecast is the morning of Monday, July 20th. We get a tiny 2ft swell from the southwest, but the wind goes glassy. That's a rare treat. The energy is weak (136), but for a shortboard on a long-period groundswell (16 seconds), there might be a clean little ripple at Rincon (Ventura). The long period means it'll be a bit fat and straight at a beach break, but at a point like Rincon, it could link up for a few clean ones. Just know it's going to be inconsistent, and you'll be sharing it with the locals who know the spot.

The very end of the forecast, around July 23rd and 24th, offers nothing. We're done. A blank run like this is pretty normal for a summer pattern, so don't stress. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd say give it a miss until something better shows up.

Rusty.

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