EXCELLENT 9.0
Rincon
Santa Barbara, USA
Right now
· Swell W 0.7m 7sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Waist high0.7–1.1m
Bumpy waves· 7s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water2kph
WNW
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0009:0012:00
Tides
Today
▼12:42 AM0.1m
▲06:38 AM0.7m
▼01:41 PM0.9m
▲08:12 PM0.5m
Today's Tides · Saturday, March 28, 2026
Now0.11m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
06:38 AM
0.71m
▲
High Tide
08:12 PM
0.45m
▼
Low Tide
12:42 AM
0.14m
▼
Low Tide
01:41 PM
0.86m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.6–1.1m face · Avg 7s
Primary swell W · 0.7m · 7s
Sat, Mar 28
0.7-1.0m
24h
7.3s
0.7-1.0m
03h
7.3s
0.6-1.0m
06h
7.2s
0.6-0.9m
09h
7.1s
0.6-0.9m
12h
7s
0.6-1.0m
15h
7.2s
0.7-1.0m
18h
7.2s
0.7-1.1m
21h
7.7s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Mar 28
1.9
↗
24h
NNE
0.8
↙
03h
WSW
4.4
↖
06h
NW
5.7
↖
09h
NW
9.3
↖
12h
WNW
11.5
←
15h
W
8.6
←
18h
W
3.7
↘
21h
SSE
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.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Rincon. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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