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Rincon

Ventura County, USA (CA)
👥Crowded🪨Rocks👊Localism

Rincon is the Queen of the Coast—a world-class right-hand point break on the Ventura-Santa Barbara county line that produces some of California's longest, most perfect waves. When winter northwest swells wrap into this sheltered cove and north winds blow offshore, Rincon transforms into machine-like perfection, with rides connecting through multiple sections for hundreds of meters. The wave has shaped California surf culture for generations, producing champions and creating memories. The crowds are legendary when it's good, and the localism is real, but the wave quality justifies every bit of its reputation.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
15
Poor
0.8m
@19s
7km/h
Mon
16
30
Poor
0.5m
@18s
6km/h
Tue
17
29
Poor
0.5m
@17s
7km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
W(275°)
Score: 0/25
Period
19s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
7km/h
S(182°)
Score: 15/25
Weather
15°C
0.0mm75%
Secondary Swell
0.3mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:43 am
Low tide - -0.23m
7:45 am
High tide - 0.71m
2:45 pm
Low tide - -1.01m
9:09 pm
High tide - 0.35m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data

Santa Monica Basin

80 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 0.0m
Forecast error: ±0.8m

Strike Score Breakdown

15
Poor
Components
Swell Direction15/25
Swell Size0/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind15/25
Raw Score55/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score45/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score15
👥 Spring Break

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WNW (290°)
Direction range
260° - 320°
Size range
1m - 3m
Ideal size
2.4m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.2m

Water temp

15°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

9/10

👥 Spring Break (Mar 14Mar 22) — expect extra crowds

Access: Park at Bates Beach. Short walk to point.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Secondary: Oct, Mar

Peak winter. Needs big NW swell to wrap into the cove.

Getting There

Airport
SBA
Drive time
30 min
Data quality
verified

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