EXCELLENT 8.0
Rincon
Santa Barbara, USA
Right now
· Swell W 0.6m 6sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Waist high0.7–1.1m
Short choppy waves· 6s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▲10:02 PM1.1m
Today's Tides · Friday, April 17, 2026
Now1.10m↗ Rising
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High Tide
10:02 PM
1.10m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.7–1.5m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell W · 1.1m · 6s
Sat, Apr 18
1.0-1.5m
24h
6.3s
0.9-1.5m
03h
6.5s
0.9-1.4m
06h
6.5s
0.8-1.3m
09h
6.7s
0.8-1.2m
12h
6.3s
0.8-1.2m
15h
6.5s
0.7-1.1m
18h
6.9s
0.7-1.1m
21h
5.5s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Apr 18
0
↑
24h
N
0
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03h
N
0
↑
06h
N
0
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09h
N
0
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12h
N
0
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15h
N
0
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18h
N
0
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21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · short 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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