EXCELLENT 10.0
Rincon
Santa Barbara, USA
Right now
· Swell W 0.4m 9sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Knee high0.4–0.7m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water3kph
SE
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▲09:08 PM0.6m
Today's Tides · Monday, March 30, 2026
Now0.60m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
09:08 PM
0.60m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.4–0.8m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell W · 0.5m · 8s
Tue, Mar 31
0.5-0.8m
24h
8.3s
0.5-0.8m
03h
8.3s
0.5-0.7m
06h
8.6s
0.5-0.7m
09h
8.6s
0.5-0.7m
12h
8.4s
0.5-0.7m
15h
8.8s
0.4-0.7m
18h
8.9s
0.4-0.7m
21h
9.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Tue, Mar 31
2.7
↘
24h
SSE
2.2
→
03h
E
3.4
↙
06h
SSW
4.5
↘
09h
SSE
8.5
↘
12h
SSE
8.3
↓
15h
S
5.1
↓
18h
S
2.9
↓
21h
S
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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Available Lessons at this Spot
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