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  1. Surf Reports
  2. Southern California
  3. Santa Barbara County
  4. Rincon Point

Rincon Point Surfability Score™ & Surf Report

KSL Surfability Score (Right Now)
KSL Surf Intelligence
6.9
Good
KSL Conditions Scores (1-10) (not size, speed, or depth)
Swell
6.7
Stable window
Wind
10.0
Tide
0.6
Stable window

Current Surf Conditions

Surfability Score™ Updated Hourly • 10:22 PM PDT

Rincon is serving playable waves with solid size and clean shape thanks to excellent offshore winds. The swell comes from a good direction and height but the energy is a bit light, so expect sets with softer punch. The rising tide is near high and not ideal for peak performance, keeping things mellow overall. Light northeast winds barely touch the water, keeping conditions smooth and easy to read.

Quick Conditions Snapshot

3.9 ft swell from the west at 7 seconds, northeast winds 0 to 5 mph, rising tide near 5.4 ft, water temperature 72°F, air temperature 63°F.

Rincon Point Local Weather

Partly Cloudy, 63°F • Wind NE 0 to 5 mph

Rincon Point Surf Conditions Breakdown

Swell Score Summary

Swell Score: A swell score of 6.7/10 reflects modest size and playable swell energy.

Swell Detail: Close to 3.9 ft with an interval of 7 seconds with Playable energy (~323 kJ).

Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the W (261°) | Within ideal direction window.

Tide Score Summary

Tide Score: A poor tide tide score of 0.6/10 indicates conditions are limiting wave shape at this break, making clean or consistent surf unlikely.

Tide Height: The tide is rising around 5.4 ft, sitting above the preferred range for this break.

Tide Trend: ↗ Worsening: Poor tide conditions may decline further.

Next Tide: High at 10:31 PM (5.5 ft)

Wind Score Summary

Wind Score: A wind score of 10.0/10 reflects light offshore winds, helping keep the surface glassy with clean, well-defined wave faces.

Wind Direction & Speed: NE @ 0 to 5 mph

Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.


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