EXCELLENT 9.0
Rincon
Santa Barbara, USA
Right now
· Swell S 0.3m 8sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Knee high0.4–0.6m
Smooth, clean waves· 8s
Wind
Light wind, clean waves ✓6kph
N
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▲09:35 PM0.7m
Today's Tides · Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Now0.65m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
09:35 PM
0.65m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.4–0.7m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell S · 0.4m · 9s
Wed, Apr 1
0.4-0.6m
24h
9s
0.4-0.6m
03h
8.5s
0.4-0.7m
06h
8.3s
0.4-0.7m
09h
8.3s
0.4-0.6m
12h
8.2s
0.4-0.6m
15h
7.9s
0.4-0.6m
18h
8s
0.4-0.6m
21h
8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Wed, Apr 1
3.9
↙
24h
WSW
3.2
→
03h
E
1.1
←
06h
W
16.7
↓
09h
S
15.5
↙
12h
SSW
5.6
↘
15h
SE
7.3
↘
18h
ESE
6.2
↙
21h
SW
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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