Rincon
EXCELLENT 10.0

Rincon

Santa Barbara, USA

Right now
· Swell W 0.3m 11s
Good conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.61.0m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AI
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15:0021:0024:00
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)

0.71.6m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell W · 0.9m · 5s
Sun, Apr 26
1.0-1.6m
24h
4.8s
0.9-1.4m
03h
4.3s
0.8-1.2m
06h
4.2s
0.7-1.1m
09h
4.3s
0.7-1.1m
12h
6.8s
0.8-1.2m
15h
9.4s
0.8-1.2m
18h
6s
0.7-1.1m
21h
8.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sun, Apr 26
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

EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind
Best: 12:00 · 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.

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

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