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Rincon — The Cove surf forecast & spot guide

Surf, wind and tide context for Rincon — The Cove, Rincon / La Conchita. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.

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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 face0.7 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 10:00am Pacific

Coastal wind3.0 mphWSW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference4.0 ftMLLW · Santa Barbara

Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache). 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 Fri Oct 2, 8:16am. Station predictions can differ locally.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Fri Oct 2	0.6 ft	4.2 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 3	0.4 ft	3.5 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 4	0.1 ft	4.9 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 5	0.1 ft	5.2 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 6	0.0 ft	4.9 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 7	0.1 ft	4.5 mph	14/14
Thu Oct 8	0.1 ft	4.0 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Fri 10:00am	0.7 ft	0.4–0.9 ft	1.0 ft	W · 9.1 s	3.0 mph WSW	4.0 ft	3
Fri 11:00am	0.6 ft	0.4–0.9 ft	1.0 ft	W · 9.1 s	5.2 mph W	4.5 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	0.6 ft	0.3–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	W · 9.1 s	4.7 mph WSW	5.0 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	0.6 ft	0.2–0.8 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 9.1 s	3.7 mph W	5.5 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	0.6 ft	0.3–0.7 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.4 s	5.9 mph W	5.6 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	0.6 ft	0.3–0.7 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.2 s	5.1 mph W	5.4 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	0.6 ft	0.3–0.7 ft	0.9 ft	WSW · 8.0 s	4.4 mph W	4.9 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	0.6 ft	0.6–0.7 ft	1.0 ft	WSW · 7.9 s	5.3 mph W	4.1 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	0.6 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 7.7 s	6.9 mph WNW	3.1 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	0.5 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 7.6 s	3.4 mph N	2.0 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	0.5 ft	0.3–0.7 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 7.6 s	3.0 mph N	1.1 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	0.5 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 7.6 s	3.4 mph NW	0.5 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	0.5 ft	0.4–0.7 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 7.8 s	2.3 mph NE	0.2 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	0.5 ft	0.3–0.6 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 7.9 s	1.9 mph ESE	0.3 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	0.5 ft	0.4–0.6 ft	0.8 ft	WSW · 8.1 s	3.3 mph SE	0.6 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	0.4 ft	0.3–0.5 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 8.3 s	2.4 mph ENE	1.3 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 8.5 s	2.2 mph NE	2.0 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	0.5 ft	0.4–0.5 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 8.7 s	2.4 mph ESE	2.6 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	0.4 ft	0.4–0.5 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	3.0 mph SE	3.1 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	3.4 mph NNE	3.4 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 8.8 s	1.7 mph NNE	3.6 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	0.4 ft	0.4–0.5 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	3.7 mph N	3.5 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	2.4 mph NW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	1.3 mph NW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	3.4 mph W	3.5 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	3.6 mph WSW	3.8 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	4.1 mph W	4.2 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 9.0 s	5.1 mph W	4.6 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 8.9 s	4.6 mph W	5.1 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 7.7 s	4.9 mph WNW	5.4 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.5 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 7.1 s	5.5 mph W	5.3 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	0.5 ft	0.4–0.6 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 6.7 s	4.4 mph WNW	5.0 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	0.5 ft	0.4–0.6 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 6.6 s	2.8 mph WNW	4.3 ft	3
Sat 7:00pm	0.5 ft	0.4–0.5 ft	0.7 ft	WSW · 6.7 s	1.4 mph WSW	3.4 ft	3
Sat 8:00pm	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 6.9 s	2.3 mph NNW	2.3 ft	3
Sat 9:00pm	0.3 ft	0.0–0.5 ft	0.4 ft	WSW · 7.1 s	3.7 mph NNE	1.3 ft	3
Sat 10:00pm	0.3 ft	0.0–0.4 ft	0.4 ft	WSW · 7.5 s	3.2 mph NE	0.5 ft	3
Sat 11:00pm	0.4 ft	0.3–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 7.8 s	7.4 mph SSE	0.1 ft	3
Sun 12:00am	0.3 ft	0.3–0.4 ft	0.5 ft	WSW · 8.2 s	3.1 mph ESE	0.0 ft	3
Sun 1:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.3 ft	0.3 ft	WSW · 8.5 s	3.8 mph ESE	0.4 ft	3
Sun 2:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.4 ft	WSW · 11.9 s	4.2 mph ESE	1.1 ft	3
Sun 3:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.4 ft	W · 4.2 s	3.9 mph E	1.9 ft	3
Sun 4:00am	0.3 ft	0.2–0.4 ft	0.4 ft	WSW · 11.9 s	5.9 mph NE	2.7 ft	3
Sun 5:00am	0.2 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.2 ft	SW · 9.3 s	5.7 mph NE	3.4 ft	3
Sun 6:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.2 ft	SW · 9.4 s	6.1 mph N	3.8 ft	3
Sun 7:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.2 ft	SW · 9.5 s	6.0 mph NNE	3.9 ft	3
Sun 8:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.2 ft	SW · 9.5 s	4.3 mph NNE	3.8 ft	3
Sun 9:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.2 ft	SW · 9.6 s	1.6 mph ESE	3.6 ft	3
Sun 10:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.2 ft	SW · 9.6 s	4.5 mph SSE	3.3 ft	3
Sun 11:00am	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.2 ft	SW · 9.7 s	6.0 mph SSE	3.2 ft	3
Sun 12:00pm	0.1 ft	0.0–0.1 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 9.7 s	6.3 mph S	3.3 ft	3
Sun 1:00pm	0.1 ft	0.0–0.1 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 10.2 s	5.9 mph S	3.6 ft	3
Sun 2:00pm	0.1 ft	0.0–0.1 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 10.2 s	5.8 mph SSW	4.2 ft	3
Sun 3:00pm	0.2 ft	0.1–0.4 ft	0.3 ft	W · 4.0 s	4.9 mph SSW	4.7 ft	3
Sun 4:00pm	0.2 ft	0.0–0.4 ft	0.3 ft	W · 4.0 s	3.4 mph SSW	5.2 ft	3
Sun 5:00pm	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 9.2 s	3.0 mph WSW	5.4 ft	3
Sun 6:00pm	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 9.0 s	3.6 mph W	5.2 ft	3
Sun 7:00pm	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 8.8 s	6.5 mph NNW	4.6 ft	3
Sun 8:00pm	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 8.7 s	6.3 mph N	3.6 ft	3
Sun 9:00pm	0.1 ft	0.0–0.2 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 8.8 s	5.6 mph N	2.5 ft	3
Sun 10:00pm	0.1 ft	0.0–0.1 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 9.1 s	5.6 mph N	1.4 ft	3
Sun 11:00pm	0.0 ft	0.0–0.1 ft	0.1 ft	SW · 9.3 s	5.6 mph N	0.5 ft	3
Mon 12:00am	0.0 ft	0.0–0.1 ft	0.0 ft	SW · 9.5 s	5.7 mph N	-0.1 ft	3
Mon 1:00am	0.0 ft	0.0–0.1 ft	0.0 ft	SW · 9.7 s	5.5 mph NNE	-0.1 ft	3
Mon 2:00am	0.0 ft	0.0–0.0 ft	0.0 ft	SW · 9.9 s	5.9 mph N	0.3 ft	3
Mon 3:00am	0.0 ft	0.0–0.0 ft	0.0 ft	SW · 10.0 s	5.9 mph N	1.2 ft	3
Mon 4:00am	0.0 ft	0.0–0.0 ft	0.0 ft	SW · 10.1 s	5.9 mph N	2.2 ft	3
Mon 5:00am	0.0 ft	0.0–0.0 ft	0.0 ft	SW · 10.1 s	5.4 mph N	3.1 ft	3
Mon 6:00am	0.0 ft	0.0–0.0 ft	0.0 ft	SW · 10.1 s	5.4 mph N	3.9 ft	3
Mon 7:00am	0.0 ft	0.0–0.0 ft	0.0 ft	— · —	5.4 mph N	4.3 ft	3
Mon 8:00am	0.0 ft	0.0–0.0 ft	0.0 ft	— · —	4.6 mph N	4.3 ft	3
Mon 9:00am	0.0 ft	0.0–0.0 ft	0.0 ft	— · —	1.0 mph ESE	3.9 ft	3
Mon 10:00am	0.0 ft	0.0–0.0 ft	0.0 ft	— · —	3.9 mph S	3.4 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.

Before paddling out: Severe crowding, rocks, current, theft, localism and sharks.

Rincon public parking area Documented named-section pin

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

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.

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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.