EXCELLENT 9.0
Rincon
Santa Barbara, USA
Right now
· Swell W 0.4m 7sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Knee high0.5–0.8m
Bumpy waves· 7s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
06:0009:0012:00
Tides
Today
▼04:51 AM0.7m
▲11:01 AM0.5m
▼04:45 PM0.5m
▲10:59 PM0.7m
Today's Tides · Friday, March 20, 2026
Now0.57m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
11:01 AM
0.49m
▲
High Tide
10:59 PM
0.73m
▼
Low Tide
04:51 AM
0.67m
▼
Low Tide
04:45 PM
0.45m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.5–1.0m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell W · 0.4m · 7s
Fri, Mar 20
0.5-0.8m
24h
7.2s
0.5-0.8m
03h
7.8s
0.5-0.8m
06h
9.7s
0.6-0.9m
09h
9.4s
0.6-0.9m
12h
8.9s
0.6-0.9m
15h
8.3s
0.6-0.9m
18h
7.6s
0.6-1.0m
21h
8.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Fri, Mar 20
0
↑
24h
N
0
↑
03h
N
0
↑
06h
N
0
↑
09h
N
0
↑
12h
N
0
↑
15h
N
0
↑
18h
N
0
↑
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
GOOD
Good size · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
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