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Rincon

Ventura County, USA (CA)
👥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.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
15
Poor
0.5m
@15s
6km/h
Tue
31
15
Poor
0.3m
@14s
7km/h
Wed
1
0
Poor
0.3m
@9s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
W(276°)
Score: 0/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
6km/h
S(170°)
Score: 16/25
Weather
16°C
0.0mm100%
Secondary Swell
0.2mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 2 km/h NE|PM: 6 km/h S
Lighter winds early (2 km/h)
Mid tide at 8am (0.7m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:40 am
Low tide - -0.55m
8:35 am
High tide - 0.71m
3:04 pm
Low tide - -0.96m
9:21 pm
High tide - 0.64m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data

Santa Monica Basin

80 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 0.0m
Forecast error: ±0.5m

Strike Score Breakdown

15
Poor
Components
Swell Direction16/25
Swell Size0/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind16/25
Raw Score55/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score45/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score15

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

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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