The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and glassy right now for Rincon, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° NE @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:05am / 10:13am
  • BUOY 46053
    W5.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 10am on Sun 1/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (258) 3.5 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (169) 1 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 6.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    5mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    W
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    8mph
    2ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 4, 2026 @ 11:19pm.
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