EXCELLENT 9.0
Rincon
Santa Barbara, USA
Right now
· Swell W 0.7m 8sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Waist high0.7–1.1m
Bumpy waves· 8s
Wind
Light wind, clean waves ✓5kph
ESE
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼05:12 PM0.3m
▲11:34 PM0.8m
Today's Tides · Saturday, March 21, 2026
Now0.77m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
11:34 PM
0.77m
▼
Low Tide
05:12 PM
0.33m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.6–1.0m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell W · 0.6m · 9s
Sun, Mar 22
0.6-1.0m
24h
9.2s
0.7-1.0m
03h
9s
0.7-1.0m
06h
8.9s
0.7-1.0m
09h
8.9s
0.7-1.0m
12h
8.8s
0.7-1.0m
15h
8.7s
0.7-1.0m
18h
8.6s
0.7-1.0m
21h
8.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sun, Mar 22
3.3
↘
24h
SE
3.3
↖
03h
WNW
5.8
↓
06h
S
4.7
↓
09h
S
8.8
↙
12h
SW
10.6
←
15h
W
5.4
↙
18h
SW
3.3
↖
21h
NNW
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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