EXCELLENT 9.0
Rincon
Santa Barbara, USA
Right now
· Swell WNW 0.4m 8sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Waist high0.7–1.1m
Bumpy waves· 8s
Wind
Light wind, clean waves ✓5kph
SE
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
06:0021:0018:00
Tides
Today
▲08:12 PM0.5m
Today's Tides · Saturday, March 28, 2026
Now0.45m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
08:12 PM
0.45m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.6–1.1m face · Avg 7s
Primary swell WNW · 0.7m · 8s
Sun, Mar 29
0.7-1.1m
24h
7.7s
0.7-1.1m
03h
7.8s
0.7-1.0m
06h
7.5s
0.6-0.9m
09h
7s
0.6-0.9m
12h
7s
0.6-1.0m
15h
7s
0.7-1.1m
18h
7.1s
0.7-1.1m
21h
7.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sun, Mar 29
1.9
↗
24h
NNE
2.1
↘
03h
ESE
1.8
↖
06h
NW
4.7
←
09h
W
8.4
←
12h
W
9.4
↙
15h
WSW
5.1
←
18h
W
4.9
↘
21h
ESE
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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