1.4ft Hs
WSW from · 252° · 5.5 s
CALIFORNIA / Rincon / La ConchitaSPOT / 686
Rincon — The Cove.
Point
Right34.374° N / 119.473° W
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Forecast & tide at a glance
Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.
Estimated surf face0.2 ftOlder cached forecast Thu Oct 22, 11:00am Pacific
Coastal wind1.7 mphNNW from
NOAA tide reference3.1 ftMLLW · Santa Barbara
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Swell by swell.
Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
Thu Oct 22, 11:00am Pacific
GFS · 4 components
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
1.0ft Hs
S from · 188° · 14.2 s
0.9ft Hs
S from · 178° · 4.6 s
MFWAM · 2 components
2.0ft Hs
W from · 273° · 7.8 s
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.
Coastal wind retrieved Thu Oct 22, 11:15am. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Oct 22, 10:30am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 22, 11:30am · MFWAM Oct 22, 11:45am. Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Tide predictions: Santa Barbara, 20 km reference; retrieved Thu Oct 22, 6:30am. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 22 | 0.2 ft | 4.4 mph | 14/14 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 0.9 ft | 4.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 0.8 ft | 5.4 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 0.3 ft | 4.2 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Oct 26 | 0.4 ft | 4.8 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Oct 27 | 0.7 ft | 3.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Oct 28 | 0.6 ft | 3.2 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11:00am | 0.2 ft | 0.0–0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | SW · 9.9 s | 1.7 mph NNW | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 12:00pm | 0.3 ft | 0.2–0.3 ft | 0.4 ft | SW · 9.8 s | 4.6 mph S | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00pm | 0.2 ft | 0.0–0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | SW · 9.7 s | 3.4 mph S | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00pm | 0.2 ft | 0.0–0.3 ft | 0.2 ft | SW · 9.7 s | 4.6 mph S | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00pm | 0.3 ft | 0.2–0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | WSW · 5.4 s | 0.9 mph ESE | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00pm | 0.2 ft | 0.0–0.3 ft | 0.2 ft | SW · 9.7 s | 4.8 mph W | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00pm | 0.2 ft | 0.0–0.3 ft | 0.2 ft | SW · 9.8 s | 5.3 mph W | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 0.3 ft | 0.2–0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | W · 5.2 s | 7.3 mph WNW | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 0.2 ft | 0.2–0.3 ft | 0.4 ft | SW · 9.7 s | 3.3 mph N | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 0.2 ft | 0.2–0.3 ft | 0.4 ft | SW · 9.6 s | 3.6 mph SE | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 0.3 ft | 0.2–0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | SW · 9.5 s | 3.1 mph ENE | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 0.3 ft | 0.2–0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | WSW · 9.2 s | 2.6 mph NNW | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 0.3 ft | 0.2–0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | WSW · 9.1 s | 1.8 mph N | 2.7 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.2–0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 2.6 mph N | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.2–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 1.8 mph S | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.3–0.6 ft | 0.7 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 2.7 mph SE | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.3–0.7 ft | 0.8 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 0.6 mph SE | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.3–0.7 ft | 0.8 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 3.3 mph ESE | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.4–0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 6.0 mph NE | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.4–0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 3.5 mph NE | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.5–0.8 ft | 1.0 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 7.1 mph E | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.6–0.9 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 6.9 mph ENE | 5.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00am | 0.7 ft | 0.6–1.0 ft | 1.1 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 6.3 mph E | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00am | 0.8 ft | 0.7–1.1 ft | 1.2 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 2.1 mph SSE | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.7–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 3.9 mph S | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.8–1.2 ft | 1.4 ft | W · 9.0 s | 5.5 mph SSW | 2.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.3–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 8.9 s | 5.6 mph SSW | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.3–1.3 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 8.8 s | 3.9 mph SSW | 0.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.3–1.4 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 8.4 s | 4.3 mph WSW | 0.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 1.0 ft | 0.4–1.5 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 8.0 s | 6.1 mph WSW | 1.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.4–1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 7.7 s | 5.2 mph WSW | 2.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 1.1 ft | 0.4–1.7 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 7.6 s | 2.5 mph SSE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 1.2 ft | 0.4–1.7 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 7.7 s | 6.0 mph E | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.8 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 7.8 s | 7.2 mph ENE | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.0–1.8 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 7.9 s | 6.7 mph ENE | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.9–1.8 ft | 2.1 ft | W · 8.1 s | 6.2 mph ENE | 4.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 1.4 ft | 0.8–1.8 ft | 2.0 ft | W · 8.3 s | 7.3 mph NE | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.8–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 8.5 s | 5.6 mph ENE | 2.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 1.3 ft | 0.8–1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | W · 8.7 s | 4.0 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.7–1.5 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 8.8 s | 2.2 mph NNE | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 1.2 ft | 0.7–1.4 ft | 1.8 ft | W · 6.7 s | 3.2 mph NNW | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.6–1.4 ft | 1.7 ft | W · 6.8 s | 5.1 mph N | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 1.1 ft | 0.6–1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | W · 6.8 s | 5.6 mph NNE | 2.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.6–1.4 ft | 1.5 ft | W · 6.7 s | 6.1 mph N | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 1.0 ft | 0.6–1.3 ft | 1.4 ft | W · 8.9 s | 5.8 mph N | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.6–1.2 ft | 1.4 ft | W · 9.0 s | 5.0 mph N | 5.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 9.0 s | 1.5 mph NNE | 5.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 9.0 s | 3.5 mph SSW | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.3 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 6.9 s | 4.6 mph SW | 4.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.3 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 6.9 s | 5.3 mph SSW | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 6.9 s | 5.6 mph SW | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.5–1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 6.8 s | 5.3 mph WSW | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 0.7 ft | 0.0–1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | W · 6.8 s | 6.0 mph WSW | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | W · 9.0 s | 7.4 mph W | 0.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 0.9 ft | 0.8–0.9 ft | 1.3 ft | W · 9.0 s | 7.7 mph W | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 6.5 mph WNW | 2.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.8 ft | W · 8.9 s | 4.9 mph NW | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.8 ft | WSW · 9.1 s | 3.8 mph NNW | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.8 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 4.0 mph N | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 0.5 ft | 0.0–0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 4.1 mph NNE | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 0.6 ft | 0.5–0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 4.2 mph NNE | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | WSW · 8.8 s | 4.5 mph NNE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 0.6 ft | 0.6–0.6 ft | 0.9 ft | WNW · 11.2 s | 4.8 mph N | 2.2 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | WSW · 8.7 s | 4.7 mph N | 1.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | WSW · 8.7 s | 4.7 mph N | 1.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.0–0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | WSW · 8.8 s | 5.2 mph N | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 0.5 ft | 0.3–0.5 ft | 0.7 ft | WSW · 8.8 s | 5.2 mph N | 2.5 ft | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.3–0.5 ft | 0.7 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 5.1 mph N | 3.6 ft | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 0.4 ft | 0.3–0.5 ft | 0.6 ft | WSW · 8.9 s | 4.9 mph N | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 0.3 ft | 0.2–0.4 ft | 0.5 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 4.0 mph N | 5.7 ft | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 0.3 ft | 0.2–0.4 ft | 0.5 ft | WSW · 9.0 s | 0.2 mph S | 6.1 ft | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 0.3 ft | 0.2–0.4 ft | 0.5 ft | WSW · 9.1 s | 3.4 mph S | 5.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 0.3 ft | 0.2–0.4 ft | 0.5 ft | WSW · 9.2 s | 4.1 mph S | 5.0 ft | 3 |
Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.
This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.
Know the spot
The lower, classic Rincon wall where the long right bends through the protected cove.
Also known as The Cove · Rincon Cove.
- Break type
- Point
- Wave direction
- Right
- Reported difficulty
- Intermediate+
- Bottom
- Cobble / boulders
- Reported swell preference
- W–NNW
- Reported tide preference
- Falling low–mid
Usually more groomed and less exposed than Indicators. It can turn long-period northwest energy into a clean, drawn-out line. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Before paddling out: Severe crowding, rocks, current, theft, localism and sharks.
Rincon public parking area Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey
Source references
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
THE FIELD GUIDE / Rincon — The Cove
Read this stretch of coast.
Follow the swell window
The catalogue’s reported preference for Rincon — The Cove is “W–NNW”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.
Check the water level
Reported tide preference: Falling low–mid. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.
Read the bottom and the lineup
Catalogue bottom: Cobble / boulders. Reported difficulty: Intermediate+. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.
A useful note for next time
Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.
Camera references nearby
Carpinteria Beach stills ↗
City of Carpinteria / Video Monitoring · about 5.5 km from the catalogue pin · periodic-stills
City beach images, rather than a continuous video stream.
Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.
Make the next session easier
Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work
Nearby spots to compare
PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.
COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE
Waves at the model cells
2.69–3.02 ftSignificant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.
Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.