Surf Forecasts:
Tres Palmas (Rincon) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period, NNE swell with 10 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tres Palmas (Rincon) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tres Palmas (Rincon) in the next 16 days are 0.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tres Palmas (Rincon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Tres Palmas (Rincon). I’m looking at the next 16 days and, man, it’s a tough read. There’s just nothing to get excited about for a surfer.
We kick off on Thursday, August 20th, with a tiny 1-foot swell from the north, period of 7 seconds. The energy is barely a whisper (15) – that’s weak. Friday and Saturday don’t change the story; we’re looking at 0.6-foot, even 0.3-foot waves, with the wind blowing cross-on or cross-off. It’s clean, but there’s no wave to ride. Sunday and Monday are the same – poor surf, no real height. The swell just isn’t showing up.
The second week goes flat. From Tuesday, August 25th, through the end of the month, we’re seeing mostly zeros for swell height. There’s a little blip on the 30th and 31st with 0.3-foot and 0.6-foot, but the energy is still in the low single digits (3 to 12). It’s just a tease.
Then, on Tuesday, September 1st, something tries to happen. We get a 3-foot swell from the south, but the period is a short 4 to 5 seconds, and the energy is only (26) to (66) – still weak. The wind is glassy, which is a killer tease, but the swell is from the wrong direction for this spot. It’s a one-day hope that fades out. After that, it’s back to flatness through to September 4th.
For a spot like Tres Palmas that’s inconsistent even in good times, this is a real downer. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that doesn’t help when the ocean is flat. The only thing moving is the wind, and that’s not what we’re after. Keep the board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 11 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
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 kJ | 17 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:33AM0.30m | 3:24PM0.46m | 2:17AM0.27m | 4:24PM0.46m | 3:12AM0.25m | 5:21PM0.47m | 4:14AM0.25m | 6:12PM0.48m | 5:16AM0.27m | 6:56PM0.49m | 6:14AM0.29m | 7:35PM0.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.21m | 7:54AM0.07m | 10:17PM0.22m | 8:43AM0.07m | 11:27PM0.21m | 9:37AM0.08m | 00:24AM0.21m | 10:33AM0.08m | 1:07AM0.20m | 11:28AM0.08m | 1:41AM0.20m | 12:20PM0.08m | 2:11AM0.19m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | S 5 | NNE 8 | S 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | SSE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 9 | NE 8 | S 5 | N 10 | S 5 | — | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | NE 7 | N 12 | SSE 9 | S 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | N 7 | S 5 | S 5 | N 11 | S 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 12 | S 9 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 60 | — | — | 76 | 18 | 13 | 49 | 25 | 13 | 55 | 25 | 13 | 69 | 25 | 58 | 397 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 144 | 557 | 143 | 144 | 644 | 209 | 861 | 474 | 109 | 144 | 474 | 68 | 861 | 861 | 58 | 557 | 303 | 17 |
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