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Rincon

Ventura County, USA
👥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
Wed
24
13
Poor
0.4m
@14s
7km/h
Today
25
11
Poor
0.5m
@14s
9km/h
Fri
26
3
Poor
0.6m
@10s
9km/h
Sat
27
10
Poor
0.8m
@12s
10km/h
Sun
28
16
Poor
1.2m
@9s
11km/h
Mon
29
20
Poor
1.2m
@10s
10km/h
Tue
30
2
Poor
0.7m
@8s
10km/h
Wed
1
0
Poor
0.4m
@9s
12km/h
Thu
2
0
Poor
0.5m
@12s
10km/h
Fri
3
0
Poor
0.4m
@11s
9km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.4m
S(188°)
Score: 1/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 14/25
Wind
7km/h
SW(223°)
Score: 15/25
Weather
18°C
0.0mm52%
Windswell Component
0.1mSW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.2mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 7 km/h E|PM: 8 km/h SW
Lighter winds early (7 km/h)
Mid tide at 7am (0.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:33 am
Low tide - -0.66m
7:37 am
High tide - 0.08m
12:01 pm
Low tide - -0.20m
6:49 pm
High tide - 0.84m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

13
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind15/25
Raw Score30/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-2
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score13/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score13
🌊 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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