Malibu (Surfrider Beach)
Malibu, California
2–4 ft
- 13 km/h Offshore
- 22°C
Carpinteria, California, United States
Rincon Surf Report & Forecast
- Point break
- Right-hander
- Intermediate
Updated just now Forecast data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)
Right now 08:27 PDT
2–3 ft
Waist to chest high
Swell
0.7 m 6 s
W 273°
2nd swell
0.4 m 13 s
W 277°
Wind
6 km/h
Light & variable E · gusts 9 km/h
Tide
Rising 0.9 m
High 10:26 · Low 17:52
Water
22°C
2 mm shorty or spring suit
Weather
15°C Sunny
07:01 18:25
Best today: 15:00–18:00 · Fair
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Rincon surf forecast
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Wind: offshore → onshore
Today
13 Oct
2–3 ft
AMPM
15–18h
Wed
14 Oct
1–2 ft
AMPM
08–11h
Thu
15 Oct
1–2 ft
AMPM
09–18h
Fri
16 Oct
1–2 ft
AMPM
08–12h
Sat
17 Oct
1–2 ft
AMPM
08–18h
Sun
18 Oct
2–3 ft
AMPM
09–18h
Mon
19 Oct
3–5 ft
AMPM
17–18h
Tuesday 13 October Today
2–3 ft 0.9 m @ 7 s W Best 15:00–18:00 Sunny, 22°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m7 s W+ 0.4 m 14 s W | 6 km/hgusts 9 km/hLight NNE | 0.7 mFalling | 14°CClear |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m6 s W+ 0.4 m 14 s W | 8 km/hgusts 8 km/hCross E | 0.3 mFalling | 13°CClear |
| 06:00Now | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m6 s W+ 0.4 m 14 s W | 13 km/hgusts 13 km/hCross E | 0.4 mRising | 12°CClear |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m6 s W+ 0.4 m 13 s W | 1 km/hgusts 4 km/hLight S | 1.1 mRising | 18°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m7 s W+ 0.4 m 13 s W | 10 km/hgusts 10 km/hOnshore SSW | 1.0 mFalling | 21°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m6 s W+ 0.4 m 13 s W | 8 km/hgusts 8 km/hLight WSW | 0.1 mFalling | 22°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m5 s W+ 0.4 m 12 s W | 12 km/hgusts 14 km/hX-on SSE | -0.4 mRising | 20°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m4 s W+ 0.4 m 12 s W | 6 km/hgusts 9 km/hLight ESE | 0.1 mRising | 18°CClear |
Tides Low 04:14 High 10:26 Low 17:52
Low 04:14 0.2 m
High 10:26 1.2 m
Low 17:52 -0.4 m
Now
Wednesday 14 October Tomorrow
1–2 ft 0.8 m @ 12 s SW Best 08:00–11:00 Sunny, 25°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m5 s W+ 0.4 m 12 s W | 2 km/hgusts 1 km/hLight WSW | 0.5 m | 16°CClear |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m6 s WSW+ 0.4 m 12 s W | 8 km/hgusts 8 km/hOffshore NNE | 0.3 mFalling | 18°CClear |
| 06:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m10 s SSW+ 0.4 m 12 s W | 4 km/hgusts 4 km/hLight SW | 0.4 mRising | 17°CClear |
| 09:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m10 s SSW+ 0.4 m 12 s W | 4 km/hgusts 5 km/hLight SE | 0.9 mRising | 19°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m11 s SSW+ 0.4 m 10 s W | 8 km/hgusts 14 km/hOnshore SW | 1.0 mFalling | 24°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m11 s SSW+ 0.4 m 10 s W | 8 km/hgusts 21 km/hX-on W | 0.3 mFalling | 25°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m12 s SSW+ 0.4 m 11 s W | 2 km/hgusts 7 km/hLight NW | -0.3 mFalling | 22°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m12 s S+ 0.4 m 13 s W | 2 km/hgusts 2 km/hLight SSW | -0.1 mRising | 17°CClear |
Tides High 00:30 Low 04:23 High 10:58 Low 18:42
High 00:30 0.5 m
Low 04:23 0.3 m
High 10:58 1.1 m
Low 18:42 -0.4 m
Thursday 15 October
1–2 ft 0.5 m @ 12 s SSW Best 09:00–18:00 Sunny, 36°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m12 s S+ 0.4 m 12 s W | 1 km/hgusts 2 km/hLight S | 0.4 mRising | 16°CClear |
| 03:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m12 s S+ 0.4 m 12 s W | 4 km/hgusts 4 km/hLight NW | 0.4 mFalling | 18°CClear |
| 06:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m12 s SSW+ 0.4 m 10 s W | 10 km/hgusts 7 km/hOffshore N | 0.4 mRising | 20°CClear |
| 09:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m11 s SW+ 0.4 m 10 s SW | 2 km/hgusts 3 km/hLight SE | 0.8 mRising | 28°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m11 s W+ 0.4 m 12 s S | 5 km/hgusts 12 km/hLight SW | 1.0 mFalling | 32°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m11 s WSW+ 0.4 m 12 s SSW | 5 km/hgusts 20 km/hLight SE | 0.6 mFalling | 36°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m11 s SSW+ 0.4 m 11 s W | 5 km/hgusts 27 km/hLight WSW | -0.1 mFalling | 28°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m11 s SW+ 0.4 m 12 s SW | 11 km/hgusts 7 km/hOffshore NNE | -0.2 mRising | 24°CClear |
Tides High 01:50 Low 04:50 High 11:37 Low 19:53
High 01:50 0.5 m
Low 04:50 0.4 m
High 11:37 1.1 m
Low 19:53 -0.3 m
Friday 16 October
1–2 ft 0.5 m @ 11 s W Best 08:00–12:00 Sunny, 36°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m11 s W+ 0.4 m 11 s S | 14 km/hgusts 12 km/hOffshore N | 0.2 mRising | 23°CClear |
| 03:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m10 s W+ 0.4 m 11 s S | 16 km/hgusts 17 km/hOffshore N | 0.4 mRising | 23°CClear |
| 06:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m10 s W+ 0.3 m 11 s S | 13 km/hgusts 10 km/hOffshore N | 0.5 mRising | 22°CClear |
| 09:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m10 s W+ 0.3 m 11 s S | 10 km/hgusts 14 km/hOffshore NNE | 0.7 mRising | 30°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m10 s W+ 0.4 m 11 s S | 15 km/hgusts 23 km/hCross E | 1.0 mFalling | 35°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m8 s W+ 0.4 m 11 s S | 15 km/hgusts 14 km/hCross E | 0.7 mFalling | 36°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m10 s WSW+ 0.3 m 11 s SSW | 5 km/hgusts 17 km/hLight E | 0.1 mFalling | 29°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 1 ft | 0.4 m10 s SSW+ 0.3 m 11 s W | 13 km/hgusts 11 km/hOffshore N | -0.2 mRising | 24°CClear |
Tides High 12:15 Low 21:10
High 12:15 1.0 m
Low 21:10 -0.2 m
Saturday 17 October
1–2 ft 0.5 m @ 10 s W Best 08:00–18:00 Sunny, 34°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m10 s SW+ 0.3 m 11 s SW | 13 km/hgusts 12 km/hOffshore N | 0.0 mRising | 24°CClear |
| 03:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m9 s W+ 0.3 m 11 s S | 13 km/hgusts 10 km/hOffshore N | 0.4 mRising | 24°CClear |
| 06:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m8 s W+ 0.3 m 11 s S | 14 km/hgusts 9 km/hOffshore N | 0.5 mRising | 23°CClear |
| 09:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m8 s W+ 0.3 m 12 s S | 5 km/hgusts 3 km/hLight N | 0.6 mRising | 31°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m8 s W+ 0.3 m 12 s S | 13 km/hgusts 9 km/hOnshore SW | 0.8 mRising | 34°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m8 s W+ 0.3 m 12 s S | 13 km/hgusts 21 km/hX-on WSW | 0.8 mFalling | 33°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m8 s W | 4 km/hgusts 12 km/hLight WSW | 0.4 mFalling | 26°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m8 s W | 8 km/hgusts 7 km/hOffshore N | -0.2 mFalling | 23°CClear |
Tides High 13:30 Low 22:17
High 13:30 0.9 m
Low 22:17 -0.2 m
Sunday 18 October
2–3 ft 0.6 m @ 11 s WSW Best 09:00–18:00 Sunny, 31°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.4 m9 s WSW | 9 km/hgusts 5 km/hOffshore NNE | -0.1 mRising | 23°CClear |
| 03:00 | 1 ft | 0.5 m10 s SSW+ 0.3 m 11 s WNW | 8 km/hgusts 6 km/hOffshore N | 0.4 mRising | 22°CClear |
| 06:00 | 1 ft | 0.5 m10 s SSW+ 0.3 m 11 s WNW | 8 km/hgusts 5 km/hOffshore NNE | 0.6 m | 22°CClear |
| 09:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.5 m9 s SW+ 0.3 m 10 s WNW | 2 km/hgusts 5 km/hLight NE | 0.6 m | 25°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 2 ft | 0.6 m8 s WNW+ 0.3 m 9 s WNW | 11 km/hgusts 7 km/hOnshore S | 0.7 mRising | 31°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m10 s WNW+ 0.3 m 6 s WNW | 9 km/hgusts 11 km/hOnshore SW | 0.8 m | 30°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m10 s WNW+ 0.4 m 7 s WSW | 3 km/hgusts 10 km/hLight WSW | 0.6 mFalling | 26°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 2 ft | 0.6 m10 s WNW+ 0.4 m 10 s SSW | 7 km/hgusts 5 km/hLight NE | 0.0 mFalling | 21°CMostly clear |
Tides High 15:10 Low 23:12
High 15:10 0.8 m
Low 23:12 -0.2 m
Monday 19 October
3–5 ft 1.1 m @ 10 s WNW Best 17:00–18:00 Mostly sunny, 27°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2 ft | 0.6 m10 s WNW+ 0.5 m 9 s SSW | 5 km/hgusts 5 km/hLight NE | -0.2 mRising | 20°CPartly cloudy |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m10 s WNW+ 0.5 m 8 s SSW | 6 km/hgusts 5 km/hLight NNE | 0.3 mRising | 19°CPartly cloudy |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m10 s WNW+ 0.4 m 9 s S | 5 km/hgusts 4 km/hLight NNE | 0.7 m | 19°COvercast |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m9 s WNW+ 0.4 m 10 s S | 1 km/hgusts 7 km/hLight E | 0.6 mFalling | 22°CMostly sunny |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m9 s WNW+ 0.4 m 10 s S | 11 km/hgusts 14 km/hOnshore SSW | 0.5 mRising | 27°CMostly sunny |
| 15:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.6 m10 s WNW+ 0.4 m 10 s SW | 11 km/hgusts 18 km/hOnshore SSW | 0.8 mRising | 26°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 3–5 ft | 0.6 m10 s W+ 0.4 m 10 s WNW | 2 km/hgusts 14 km/hLight SSW | 0.8 mFalling | 22°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.9 m7 s W+ 0.4 m 10 s WNW | 7 km/hgusts 7 km/hLight NNE | 0.1 mFalling | 17°CClear |
Tides High 06:30 Low 11:18 High 16:38
High 06:30 0.7 m
Low 11:18 0.5 m
High 16:38 0.9 m
Spot guide
Surfing Rincon
Rincon, on the border of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in California, is known as the Queen of the Coast and is one of the world's great right-hand point breaks. Winter swells wrap around the cobblestone point at the mouth of Rincon Creek and peel in long, perfect walls through three sections: the Indicator, the Rivermouth and the Cove.
It needs a solid west to north-westerly groundswell to wrap into the point, mostly between November and March, and it is cleanest with light northerly to north-easterly winds. On big, clean days the sections connect into rides of several hundred metres, and lower tides usually give the best shape.
Rincon is busy whenever it breaks, with a strong local crew, so it suits intermediate to advanced surfers who are comfortable in a crowd. The cobblestones are slippery, so take care getting in and out of the water.
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