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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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
3
Poor
0.5m
@14s
11km/h
Mon
22
12
Poor
0.5m
@11s
7km/h
Tue
23
0
Poor
0.4m
@12s
9km/h
Wed
24
15
Poor
0.4m
@15s
9km/h
Thu
25
15
Poor
0.4m
@15s
9km/h
Fri
26
13
Poor
0.7m
@11s
9km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
0.8m
@8s
10km/h
Sun
28
15
Poor
1.1m
@8s
11km/h
Mon
29
11
Poor
0.9m
@9s
10km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
0.5m
@8s
9km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
0.5m
S(191°)
Score: 2/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 14/25
Wind
11km/h
S(191°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
19°C
0.0mm19%
Windswell Component
0.2mW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.3mWSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 11 km/h ESE|PM: 15 km/h S
Lighter winds early (11 km/h)
Low tide at 9am (-0.7m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:02 am
High tide - 0.39m
9:43 am
Low tide - -0.66m
4:45 pm
High tide - 0.62m
11:20 pm
Low tide - -0.29m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

3
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score23/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-5
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score3/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score3
🌊 Too low for this tide window👥 Summer Break
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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°

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

👥 Summer Break (Jun 15Aug 25) — 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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