Rincon (The Cove) Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
2KTSS
3kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
63°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Santa Barbara Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Mellow surf locally. Easing, still pumping S. Hemi swell outside of SB.
Dawn-10am: Shorter-period NW energy comes down a little bit, still good for knee-thigh high waves with waist+ surf at standouts.
Afternoon Outlook: Conditions stay decent with mellow westerly onshores for the back half of the day. Most spots see size ease as NW energy mellows out.
Outside of SB, SSW Southern Hemis swell starts to mellow, still putting up plenty of chest-head high waves with overhead+ surf at standouts zones. Still worth getting mobile if you're after some size.
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Known as the "Queen of the Coast", Rincon is one of the best waves on the planet. A classic California pointbreak, Rincon is actually the product of a rivermouth that has groomed the point over millions of years. If you can luck into a set off the Indicator, race through the section that runs across the Rivermouth, connect it to the Cove and carve to the freeway (a total distance of about 300 yards), you've completed the iditarod of pointbreak surfing. As its location is right off the highway, R... Read more