The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Rincon, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° WSW @ 5 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:46pm / 1:16pm
  • BUOY 46053
    W2.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 11pm on Sun 5/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (265) 0.8 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (249) 0.5 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    W
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    WSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-North-West, and was updated May 4, 2026 @ 12:24pm.
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