Point / reef / Advanced
Rincon — Indicators
Also searched as: Indicators · Rincon Upper Point
The upper Rincon section: faster, more exposed and often the first part of the point to show real west energy.
- Reported direction
- Right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock, boulders & sand
Indicators can stand alone or connect toward Rivermouth on lined-up swells. It is the more performance-oriented start of the Rincon chain.
Things to check: Crowds, rocks, sweep, fast sections, highway-side access and sharks.
Location: Approximate named-section pin. Rincon public parking area. Check current access independently.
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Point / rivermouth / Intermediate+
Rincon — Rivermouth
Also searched as: Rivermouth · River Mouth
The middle Rincon hinge where cobble, sand and river geometry determine whether the point connects.
- Reported direction
- Right-dominant
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid; sand dependent
- Bottom
- Cobble, sand & rock
On the right swell it links Indicators into the Cove; on other days it behaves as its own faster or softer section.
Things to check: Crowds, rocks, current, river runoff after rain, theft and sharks.
Location: Approximate named-section pin. Rincon public parking area. Check current access independently.
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Point / Intermediate+
Rincon — Full Point
Also searched as: Rincon · Queen of the Coast
The complete Rincon system—Indicators, Rivermouth and Cove—shown as an overview in addition to separate section pins.
- Reported direction
- Right-dominant
- General swell window
- W–NW groundswell
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
- Bottom
- Rock & sand
Long right walls when a strong west-to-northwest swell reaches the point. The left is not the reason people come here.
Things to check: Dense crowds, rocks, current, highway-side access.
Location: Documented lineup. Rincon public parking area. Check current access independently.
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Point / Intermediate+
Rincon — The Cove
Also searched as: The Cove · Rincon Cove
The lower, classic Rincon wall where the long right bends through the protected cove.
- Reported direction
- Right
- General swell window
- W–NNW
- Reported tide preference
- Falling low–mid
- Bottom
- Cobble / boulders
Usually more groomed and less exposed than Indicators. It can turn long-period northwest energy into a clean, drawn-out line.
Things to check: Severe crowding, rocks, current, theft, localism and sharks.
Location: Documented named-section pin. Rincon public parking area. Check current access independently.
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Beach / Intermediate
La Conchita Beach
Also searched as: La Conchita
A narrow, shifting beachbreak between Rincon and Mussel Shoals with peaks in both directions.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- SW–NW; W preferred
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid; bar dependent
- Bottom
- Sand, cobble & scattered rock
Less organized than the points on either side, but a useful uncrowded check when sand and west energy cooperate.
Things to check: Narrow beach, rail/highway constraints, shorebreak, rocks, runoff and changing access conditions.
Location: Documented beach-zone coordinate. Lawful public beach access—verify current parking and construction. Check current access independently.
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Historical beach / reef / Advanced / local knowledge
Oil Piers / Punta Gorda
Also searched as: Oil Piers · Punta Gorda · Mobil Pier
The altered Oil Piers surf zone, once organized by structures removed in 1998 and now dependent on changing shoreline geometry.
- Reported direction
- Left & right
- General swell window
- W–NW
- Reported tide preference
- Bar and shoreline dependent
- Bottom
- Sand, cobble & remnant reef
The name remains meaningful even though the old pier-created setup no longer behaves as it once did. Treat it as a historical and occasionally reborn peak, not a dependable fixed break.
Things to check: Eroded shoreline, cobbles, remnants, highway/rail constraints, current, runoff and changing access.
Location: Approximate historical surf-zone pin. Public Oil Piers beach area—obey current parking and shoreline restrictions. Check current access independently.
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