Rincon - Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, it's Rusty here. Gotta be straight with ya—this 16-day stretch for Rincon - Indicator is a tough one. We're looking at a long, blank run right from the start with no real surf to speak of for the first week and beyond. The whole period is filled with "poor surf conditions," very small swell (around 1ft to 4ft), and mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes. It's a total flat spell for paddle surfing.

The combined wave energy is weak, with values rarely cracking 300 (like 373 on Tuesday morning July 7th) and often sitting in the 100 to 200 range, which tells you just how little energy is in the water. Most of the groundswell that shows up is from the SSW with very long periods (up to 18 seconds), but it's so small and the wind is on it that it just doesn't amount to anything rideable. The water temp is about average for this time of year, not that you'll be in a rush to get out there.

Now, if you're looking at the far end of the forecast, around Friday July 17th afternoon, there's a tiny flicker. We get a very small 3ft swell from the WNW (9 sec period) with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE at 9 mph. The conditions are described as "clean" and the surf is "surfable but very ordinary," scoring a 1 out of 10. The combined energy is 193. For a point break like Rincon, that cross-off is a positive, but the size is so minimal it's only for the most dedicated loggers with zero expectations. It’s the only slight standout in a very long, quiet outlook. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing most days due to the onshore wind and small, weak swell. Longer-period swells like these are best at a point break like this, but they just aren't big enough to do anything.

Keep your board in the car and check back; forecasts can change, but for now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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