Surf Forecasts:
Rincon - Indicator surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, WNW swell with 472 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period. 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rincon - Indicator over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk about the same stretch in feet and Fahrenheit.
Overall, it's a flat spell for Rincon - Indicator. From now through Wednesday the 10th, it's all poor surf with tiny swell and funky winds. The combined energy is mostly weak, with values between 26 and 291 – most days under 100. That's a long dry spell.
The first little flicker is Thursday morning, September 10th. We've got 2ft of SSW groundswell at 17 seconds, with a light cross-onshore breeze. Combined energy is 291 (moderate). Not great, but it's the first time the surf is even marginal.
The next real event is Saturday afternoon, September 12th, when a 6ft WNW wind swell shows up with a short 7-second period. The combined energy jumps to 419 (strong), which is the biggest of the whole outlook. But that period is terrible – it's gonna be lumpy and close out fast. Winds are light offshore, so it won't be totally messy, but it's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
After that, it's back to tiny, poor conditions through to the end of the window. There's a slight bump on Monday morning, September 21st, with 2ft of SW groundswell at 17 seconds and combined energy of 306 (moderate). Still marginal.
So, standout? There isn't one. The biggest day is September 12th, but the quality is poor. If you have to go, try Thursday morning, September 10th, or Monday morning, September 21st – they're the least bad with some long-period groundswell and light winds. Water temp is 70°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – about 6° above average.
That's all I've got. Not much to work with, but we'll see what happens.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 150 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 162 | 49 | 202 | 106 | 100 | 138 | 143 | 193 | 206 | 198 | 193 | 107 | 122 | 103 | 335 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.12m | 6:20PM1.80m | 8:35AM1.23m | 7:20PM1.88m | 9:03AM1.33m | 8:13PM1.92m | 9:31AM1.44m | 9:00PM1.90m | 9:59AM1.54m | 9:44PM1.81m | 10:27AM1.62m | 10:28PM1.66m | 10:55AM1.68m | 11:12PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.88m | 1:51AM-0.21m | 1:12PM0.73m | 2:32AM-0.25m | 2:06PM0.57m | 3:09AM-0.24m | 2:54PM0.41m | 3:42AM-0.17m | 3:40PM0.29m | 4:12AM-0.06m | 4:25PM0.20m | 4:41AM0.09m | 5:09PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | W 5 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 529 | 700 | 586 | 555 | 423 | 146 | 251 | 202 | 106 | 100 | 66 | 41 | 29 | 206 | 95 | 47 | 58 | 64 | 94 | 53 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | WNW 4 | SSW 18 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 150 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 162 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 138 | 143 | 193 | 18 | 198 | 193 | 107 | 104 | 103 | 31 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 9 | W 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 6 | 66 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 15 | 22 | 11 | — | 9 | 25 | — | 9 | 43 | 21 | 104 | — | — | 91 | 122 | — | 335 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
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