Surf Forecasts:
Tres Palmas (Rincon) surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 33 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 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tres Palmas (Rincon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’re looking at a real flat spell for Tres Palmas. Over the next 16 days, there is basically no surf worth paddling out for. We’ve got a long, dry gap with zero wave energy for most of the run.
For the first week, from Saturday the 15th of August right through to Saturday the 22nd of August, the swell is tiny – we’re talking ankle-snappers at best, with heights of just 0.7ft to 1.0ft. The combined energy never gets above a weak 21 (21) on Monday afternoon the 17th, and it’s mostly under 13 (13). Winds are a mixed bag, with some glassy conditions on Tuesday the 18th afternoon and Saturday the 22nd morning, but the waves just aren’t there. It’s clean, but flat.
From Sunday the 23rd of August all the way through to Sunday the 30th of August, it goes completely dead. Swell height records show dashes, and the combined energy drops to zero or a measly 1 to 3 (3). You’ll see some glassy, calm mornings, like on Thursday the 27th and Saturday the 29th, but that’s just flat calm water. Not a ripple to ride.
Tres Palmas (Rincon) is an advanced reef break that is inconsistent and rarely gets going. It needs a solid WNW swell to light up, and the forecast just doesn’t deliver anything close. The water temperature is a warm 84.7°F, which is about 1.4°F above normal for this time of year – so it feels about average for August.
Look, there’s no hiding it – this is a blank run for the area. The finder shows zero recommendations, and the guidance tells us the only break in play is this one spot. When the swell window is shut, it’s just how it goes. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards in the rack. This is more of a swim-and-snorkel kind of fortnight.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 11 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 13 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 11:01PM0.48m | 11:38AM0.49m | 11:39PM0.43m | 12:32PM0.50m | 00:16AM0.38m | 1:28PM0.49m | 00:53AM0.33m | 2:25PM0.47m | 1:33AM0.30m | 3:24PM0.46m | 2:17AM0.27m | 4:24PM0.46m | 3:12AM0.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.11m | 5:13AM0.09m | 5:46PM0.14m | 5:50AM0.08m | 6:46PM0.17m | 6:29AM0.07m | 7:51PM0.20m | 7:09AM0.07m | 9:02PM0.21m | 7:54AM0.07m | 10:17PM0.22m | 8:43AM0.07m | 11:27PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 10 | ENE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 6 | NNE 10 | S 6 | NNE 10 | S 5 | N 8 | NE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | S 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 10 | E 8 | S 6 | E 8 | S 6 | E 8 | S 5 | — | NE 9 | — | S 5 | S 4 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | N 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 316 | 94 | 56 | 82 | 39 | — | 35 | — | 3 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 59 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 861 | 557 | 282 | 861 | 282 | 144 | 474 | 45 | 466 | 474 | 58 | 474 | 448 | 22 | 861 | 474 | 109 | 329 | 861 | 282 |
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