
Surf Forecasts:
Tres Palmas (Rincon) surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, NNE swell with 31 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 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tres Palmas (Rincon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, grab a coffee, because I’ve stared at the charts for the next couple of weeks and, honestly, it’s a bit of a tough one for us here. The swell window is looking pretty bare for a long stretch.
Right now, and for the foreseeable future, there’s just nothing showing up. The models are flat, and the wave comment sections are all reading "poor surf conditions." That’s the long and short of it. We’re looking at a real blank run, which is more normal for this stretch of coast than we’d like to admit. It’s not going to last forever, but for the next 16 days, the ocean is going to be pretty quiet.
The only place that even gets a mention is Tres Palmas (Rincon), but it’s not because it’s good. It’s the only spot showing any data, and it's a story of tiny, weak pulses. It’s a reef break that’s notoriously inconsistent, and unless the swell direction is straight out of the WNW, it just doesn’t do anything. All the swell we see is coming from the NNE, which is completely wrong for it. You’d be paddling around on a glassy, flat ocean, looking at a few dribbles of whitewater.
The water is sitting at 84°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least the air and water will be warm while you’re sitting there wondering where the waves are.
The endless run of glassy mornings and light offshore winds is, frankly, a waste on a flat ocean. There is a brief moment on the morning of the 13th of August where a very weak, long-period pulse (13 seconds) shows up, but it’s still under 1 foot and from the wrong direction. It’s a tease, not a wave. The energy numbers are all in the single digits or low teens, which is about as weak as it gets. The combined energy of all swells directed here is just 18 out of 0 on that day, which is nothing.
To be honest, with this much swell and the strong afternoon cross-offshore breezes that are due to pick up, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. If you’ve got a kite, you might get some fun on the flat water. But for a surfboard? You’re better off checking the forecast again in a week or so. Forecasts change, and this dry spell won't hold forever.
There’s one more thing worth noting: the afternoon of the 20th of August shows a tiny 0.3ft pulse with a 12-second period from the north. It’s still nothing, but it’s the only hint of any period over 11 seconds in the whole outlook. It’s so far out that it’s just a whisper, but it’s something to keep in the back of your mind for the next week, even if it’s just a promise of things to come.
Stay patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:09PM0.49m | 1:20AM0.34m | 3:11PM0.51m | 2:09AM0.31m | 4:16PM0.53m | 3:10AM0.29m | 5:20PM0.56m | 4:20AM0.28m | 6:21PM0.58m | 5:32AM0.30m | 7:17PM0.60m | 6:42AM0.33m | 8:08PM0.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.22m | 7:47AM0.05m | 9:51PM0.22m | 8:39AM0.03m | 11:10PM0.22m | 9:39AM0.01m | 00:17AM0.20m | 10:44AM-0.00m | 1:12AM0.19m | 11:50AM-0.01m | 1:59AM0.18m | 12:53PM-0.00m | 2:41AM0.16m | ||||||||
6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
mm | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | NE 9 | S 7 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | — | NNE 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 |
14 | 17 | 31 | 31 | — | 104 | 4 | 77 | 8 | 45 | — | 8 | 11 | — | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | NE 9 | S 8 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 5 | — | S 8 | S 4 | NNE 8 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 |
1 | — | 7 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 6 | S 8 | NE 12 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 78 | — | 97 | — | 67 | — | 92 | 46 | 42 | 94 | 54 | 35 | 46 | 34 | 23 | 47 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 45 | 22 | 274 | 17 | 1 | 474 | 17 | 3 | 644 | 58 | 861 | 861 | 58 | 3 | 474 | 58 | 562 | 861 | 68 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tres Palmas (Rincon) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tres Palmas (Rincon) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tres Palmas (Rincon) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tres Palmas (Rincon)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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