Rincon
EXCELLENT 9.0

Rincon

Santa Barbara, USA

Right now
· Swell W 0.7m 6s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.21.8m
Bumpy waves· 6s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AI
Could not generate AI recommendation at this time
18:0021:0024:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day

Tide Forecast (5 Days)

Current:0.00m↗ rising

Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.71.7m face · Avg 7s
Primary swell W · 0.7m · 6s
Sat, Apr 25
1.1-1.7m
24h
6.1s
1.0-1.5m
03h
4.5s
0.9-1.3m
06h
4.3s
0.8-1.2m
09h
4.3s
0.7-1.1m
12h
4.7s
0.7-1.1m
15h
7.5s
0.7-1.1m
18h
11.2s
0.7-1.0m
21h
10.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Apr 25
0
24h
N
0
03h
N
0
06h
N
0
09h
N
0
12h
N
0
15h
N
0
18h
N
0
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind
Best: 15:00 · 18:00
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.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Rincon. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

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