Surf Forecasts:
Tres Palmas (Rincon) surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, NNE swell with 30 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 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tres Palmas (Rincon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks.
Truth be told, it’s a grim stretch ahead. We’re looking at a solid run of flat days with next to no surf energy showing up for the entire 16-day forecast window. From Sunday morning, August 2nd, all the way through to Monday afternoon, August 17th, there’s literally nothing worth paddling out for. The combined energy of all swells directed here never even cracks a two-digit number, peaking at a weak 16 (combined energy of all swells: 16) on the 17th, and that’s with a pitiful 1ft of swell. That’s not a wave, that’s a ripple.
The only spot on the menu is Tres Palmas (Rincon). It’s a heavy reef break, an advanced-only wave, and it’s inconsistent. Even at its best, the water temp is sitting at a warm 84°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the real problem is the total lack of swell. The first few days are completely flat, and even when we get a tiny pulse of 0.7ft from the NNE on the 7th, the period is a short 9 seconds, and the wind is either cross-off or light. It’s just not happening.
There’s a blink of something on Monday morning, August 17th, with a glassy 1ft, but the period is only 7 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell, and at Tres Palmas, you need a proper, long-period WNW groundswell to get it going. The optimum swell direction is WNW, and we’re getting nothing but tiny N and NNE pulses. This setup is a full-on dud.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, the glassy mornings on the 3rd, 4th, and 9th will at least be flat calm, but there’s no wave to ride. Honestly, for the next two weeks, it’s a write-off. Keep the board in the car and check the forecast again later.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 9 | N 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 11:27AM0.42m | 11:31PM0.46m | 12:17PM0.45m | 00:03AM0.42m | 1:11PM0.47m | 00:39AM0.38m | 2:09PM0.49m | 1:20AM0.34m | 3:11PM0.51m | 2:09AM0.31m | 4:16PM0.53m | 3:10AM0.29m | 5:20PM0.56m | 4:20AM0.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.17m | 5:54AM0.12m | 6:15PM0.19m | 6:26AM0.10m | 7:18PM0.21m | 7:03AM0.07m | 8:31PM0.22m | 7:47AM0.05m | 9:51PM0.22m | 8:39AM0.03m | 11:10PM0.22m | 9:39AM0.01m | 00:17AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | S 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 43 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 62 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | N 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 9 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | SE 6 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 10 | S 8 | S 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 27 | 21 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 51 | 51 | 76 | 89 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 861 | 45 | 144 | 474 | 68 | 303 | 861 | 68 | 303 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 274 | 58 | 557 | 861 | 68 | 1240 | 861 | 17 |
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