
EXCELLENT 8.0
Rincon
Santa Barbara, USA
Right now
· Swell W 0.9m 5sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.4m
Short choppy waves· 5s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water4kph
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Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
09:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Tide Forecast (5 Days)
Current:0.00m↗ rising
Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable
Friday, May 8, 2026
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–1.6m face · Avg 5s
Primary swell W · 0.9m · 5s
Sat, May 9
1.0-1.6m
24h
4.8s
1.0-1.6m
03h
5s
1.0-1.5m
06h
5.2s
0.9-1.4m
09h
5.3s
0.9-1.4m
12h
5.3s
0.9-1.4m
15h
5.3s
0.9-1.5m
18h
5.3s
1.0-1.6m
21h
5.6s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sat, May 9
4.5
↘
24h
ESE
2.7
↘
03h
SSE
3.8
↗
06h
NNE
3.1
↗
09h
NE
3.1
↙
12h
SW
4.7
↙
15h
WSW
6.5
↘
18h
SE
7.2
↓
21h
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Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · short period · Good wind⏰Best: 03:00 · 06:00
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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Available Lessons at this Spot
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