Carpinteria · Santa Barbara County · California
Rincon Surf Report & Forecast, Carpinteria, California
Rincon, Carpinteria, California: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 8 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Fair. The main swell is 1.6 ft at 13 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 4 mph onshore wind from the south-southeast. Water is about 74°F, so a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion; the next high tide is 7.2 ft at 9 am.
2–3 ft
waist high
- Swell
- 1.6 ft · 13 s · WSWplus 0.3 ft · 15 s · S
- Wind
- 4 mph (SSE)onshore
- Tide
- 7.0 ft risinghigh 7.2 ft at 9 am
- Water
- 74°F2mm jacket
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 70°F
- Sun
- rise 6:26 amset 4:57 pm
Rincon surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Rincon: 4 pm, Good, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Rincon: 8 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (NNE) | 5.4 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 6.3 ft |
| 8 amnow | 2 ft | Fair | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 7.0 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | calm | 7.2 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 4 mph onshore (SSE) | 7.0 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph onshore (S), gusts 10 | 6.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 10 | 4.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 11 | 3.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 5 mph onshore (SW), gusts 11 | 2.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 4 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 9 | 1.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 0.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 4 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 9 | 0.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (E) | 4.9 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 5.7 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 6.4 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 11 | 6.8 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 12 | 6.8 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (SSE), gusts 12 | 6.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 6 mph onshore (S) | 5.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph onshore (S) | 4.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph onshore (S) | 2.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 4 mph onshore (S) | 1.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | calm | 1.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | calm | 0.7 ft |
Rincon waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 8 am, sets at Rincon arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 2.8 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 8 s
- Lulls
- about 45 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 59% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Rincon surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Rincon: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 6–8 ft, and the best-rated day is Saturday, Nov 14 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 6–8 ft and Great; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–5 ft and Great.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Rincon are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Good | 2.2 ft · 13 s · WSW | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 5 mph onshore (SW), gusts 11 | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.6 ft · 14 s · WSW | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 5 mph onshore (S) | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2–4 ft | Fair | 1.5 ft · 13 s · WSW | 4 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 8 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 18 | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–6 ft | Great | 2.5 ft · 15 s · WSW | calm | 7 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 13 | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6–8 ft | Great | 4.1 ft · 15 s · WSW | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 20 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 4–5 ft | Great | 2.7 ft · 17 s · WSW | 5 mph offshore (NNE) | 6 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 11 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–7 ft | Great | 1.7 ft · 5 s · WSW | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 15 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 4–5 ft | Great | — | 11 mph offshore (NNW) | 13 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–5 ft | Great | — | 8 mph offshore (NNW) | 18 mph cross-shore (W) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 4–6 ft | Good | — | 15 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 15 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 21 | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Rincon are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Rincon tide chart and tide times
Tides at Rincon today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 3.4 ft at 2:37 am, high 7.2 ft at 9 am, low 0.6 ft at 4:19 pm and high 4.7 ft at 10:55 pm. At 8 am the tide is 7.0 ft and rising.
Rincon tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 3.4 ft at 2:37 amHigh 7.2 ft at 9 amLow 0.6 ft at 4:19 pmHigh 4.7 ft at 10:55 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 3.6 ft at 3:09 amHigh 6.9 ft at 9:26 amLow 0.7 ft at 5:02 pmHigh 4.4 ft at 11:56 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.8 ft at 3:26 amHigh 6.7 ft at 10 amLow 1.1 ft at 5:46 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 4.5 ft at 1:05 amLow 4.2 ft at 3:47 amHigh 6.6 ft at 10:36 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:37 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 4.5 ft at 2:27 amLow 4.5 ft at 4:16 amHigh 6.3 ft at 11:15 amLow 1.7 ft at 7:35 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 4.6 ft at 4:05 amLow 4.5 ft at 5:35 amHigh 5.6 ft at 12:03 pmLow 1.6 ft at 8:30 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.7 ft at 4:47 amLow 4.5 ft at 8 amHigh 5.2 ft at 1:18 pmLow 1.7 ft at 9:21 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 5.0 ft at 5:04 amLow 4.2 ft at 10:07 amHigh 4.9 ft at 2:47 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Rincon water temperature
The water temperature at Rincon is about 74°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 70°F and a 4 mph wind, a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 73 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Rincon
- La Conchita1.9 mi ESE · 2–3 ft · Good
- Carpinteria Beach1.9 mi WNW · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Mussel Shoals2.5 mi ESE · 2 ft · Poor
- Tar Pits3.0 mi WNW · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Faria Beach4.9 mi SE · 2–3 ft · Great
- Pitas Point6.3 mi SE · 2–3 ft · Fair
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About Rincon
Rincon is a point break in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, California, facing south-southwest. Also called Rincon Point, Queen of the Coast, Rincon Cove and Indicator.
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