EXCELLENT 8.5
Rincon
Santa Barbara, USA
Right now
· Swell W 0.6m 6sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Bumpy waves· 6s
Wind
Light breeze10kph
S
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
15:0021:0024:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Now0.00m↗ Rising
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.7–1.6m face · Avg 5s
Primary swell W · 0.9m · 5s
Thu, Apr 9
0.9-1.5m
24h
5s
0.8-1.3m
03h
5s
0.8-1.2m
06h
4.8s
0.7-1.1m
09h
4.8s
0.7-1.1m
12h
4.8s
0.7-1.1m
15h
4.6s
0.9-1.3m
18h
4.3s
1.0-1.6m
21h
5.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Thu, Apr 9
6.9
→
24h
E
8.9
↗
03h
ENE
9.4
↘
06h
ESE
11.4
↘
09h
SSE
11.1
↙
12h
SSW
12.3
↘
15h
SSE
9.2
↙
18h
SSW
10
↘
21h
SSE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · short period · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 15:00
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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