EXCELLENT 10.0
Rincon
Santa Barbara, USA
Right now
· Swell W 0.4m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Knee high0.5–0.8m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water4kph
WSW
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼02:24 AM0.5m
▲08:26 AM0.7m
▼02:53 PM0.8m
▲09:08 PM0.6m
Today's Tides · Monday, March 30, 2026
Now0.18m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
08:26 AM
0.71m
▲
High Tide
09:08 PM
0.60m
▼
Low Tide
02:24 AM
0.45m
▼
Low Tide
02:53 PM
0.75m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.4–0.8m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell W · 0.4m · 10s
Mon, Mar 30
0.5-0.8m
24h
9.9s
0.5-0.8m
03h
10.1s
0.5-0.8m
06h
10s
0.5-0.8m
09h
9.5s
0.5-0.7m
12h
8.8s
0.5-0.7m
15h
8.8s
0.4-0.7m
18h
8.8s
0.4-0.6m
21h
9.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Mon, Mar 30
2.3
↙
24h
SW
3.3
↓
03h
S
3.3
→
06h
E
5.5
↘
09h
SSE
6.8
↓
12h
S
8.4
↓
15h
S
11.2
↓
18h
S
9.4
↓
21h
S
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · 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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