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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° W @ 7 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:44pm / 12:42pm
  • BUOY 46053
    W5.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 5pm on Sun 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (261) 3.9 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (180) 0.7 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    2.4ft
    10s
    W
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    W
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    W
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-North-West, and was updated May 18, 2026 @ 6:16am.
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