1.6ft Hs
W from · 271° · 10.1 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 face1.7 ftForecast for Thu Nov 12, 3:00am Pacific
Coastal wind4.2 mphESE from
NOAA tide reference3.0 ftMLLW · Santa Barbara
READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS
Swell by swell.
Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
Thu Nov 12, 3:00am Pacific
GFS · 4 components
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
0.5ft Hs
SSW from · 196° · 14.4 s
0.3ft Hs
SSW from · 202° · 11.6 s
MFWAM · 2 components
3.7ft Hs
W from · 273° · 9.9 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 Nov 12, 2:30am. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Nov 12, 3:00am · ECMWF Nov 12, 3:00am · MFWAM Nov 12, 3:00am. 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 Nov 12, 12:30am. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Nov 12 | 1.9 ft | 6.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 2.6 ft | 6.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Nov 14 | 4.4 ft | 4.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 2.7 ft | 5.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Nov 16 | 3.6 ft | 3.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Nov 17 | 2.7 ft | 5.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Nov 18 | 1.6 ft | 4.3 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3:00am | 1.7 ft | 0.9–2.2 ft | 2.5 ft | W · 11.9 s | 4.2 mph ESE | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00am | 1.7 ft | 0.9–2.1 ft | 2.5 ft | W · 11.8 s | 3.8 mph E | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00am | 1.7 ft | 0.9–2.1 ft | 2.5 ft | W · 11.8 s | 5.1 mph ENE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00am | 1.6 ft | 0.8–2.1 ft | 2.5 ft | W · 11.7 s | 7.6 mph ENE | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00am | 1.7 ft | 0.9–2.1 ft | 2.5 ft | W · 11.7 s | 8.3 mph ENE | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00am | 1.7 ft | 0.9–2.2 ft | 2.6 ft | W · 11.7 s | 5.9 mph E | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00am | 1.7 ft | 0.9–2.2 ft | 2.6 ft | W · 11.8 s | 6.7 mph SSE | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00am | 1.8 ft | 0.9–2.2 ft | 2.7 ft | W · 11.8 s | 7.9 mph SSE | 5.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00am | 1.8 ft | 0.9–2.3 ft | 2.7 ft | W · 11.9 s | 7.0 mph S | 5.4 ft | 3 |
| Thu 12:00pm | 1.9 ft | 1.0–2.3 ft | 2.8 ft | W · 10.5 s | 8.5 mph S | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00pm | 1.9 ft | 1.1–2.4 ft | 2.9 ft | W · 10.6 s | 7.3 mph S | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00pm | 1.8 ft | 0.6–2.4 ft | 2.7 ft | W · 10.7 s | 5.9 mph S | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.1–2.5 ft | 3.1 ft | W · 10.9 s | 5.2 mph S | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.1–2.6 ft | 3.1 ft | W · 11.0 s | 4.9 mph SSE | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00pm | 2.0 ft | 0.8–2.6 ft | 3.0 ft | W · 11.2 s | 5.7 mph SE | 0.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 2.0 ft | 0.6–2.7 ft | 3.0 ft | W · 11.3 s | 5.8 mph ESE | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 2.0 ft | 0.6–2.8 ft | 3.1 ft | W · 11.4 s | 4.8 mph ESE | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 2.1 ft | 0.8–2.8 ft | 3.2 ft | W · 11.5 s | 6.3 mph E | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.0–2.9 ft | 3.4 ft | W · 13.6 s | 7.5 mph E | 1.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 2.2 ft | 0.7–3.0 ft | 3.3 ft | W · 13.6 s | 7.4 mph ESE | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 2.3 ft | 0.8–3.0 ft | 3.4 ft | W · 13.6 s | 9.3 mph E | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00am | 2.3 ft | 0.7–3.1 ft | 3.4 ft | W · 13.5 s | 10.7 mph ENE | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00am | 2.3 ft | 0.7–3.2 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 13.4 s | 10.1 mph E | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00am | 2.4 ft | 0.7–3.2 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 13.2 s | 9.2 mph E | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.5–3.3 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 13.1 s | 9.0 mph E | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00am | 2.6 ft | 1.2–3.3 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 12.9 s | 7.4 mph ENE | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.6–3.3 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 12.8 s | 10.1 mph ENE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.3 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 12.6 s | 2.8 mph W | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00am | 2.5 ft | 0.9–3.3 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 12.5 s | 2.7 mph NNE | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00am | 2.5 ft | 0.9–3.3 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 12.4 s | 12.3 mph ENE | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.0–3.3 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 12.3 s | 10.3 mph E | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.0–3.3 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 12.2 s | 8.1 mph ESE | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00am | 2.7 ft | 1.8–3.3 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 12.2 s | 8.2 mph ESE | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.2 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 12.1 s | 5.0 mph ESE | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.2 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 11.9 s | 6.1 mph ESE | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.2 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 11.6 s | 8.6 mph S | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 2.6 ft | 1.6–3.2 ft | 3.9 ft | W · 11.2 s | 9.1 mph W | 2.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 2.6 ft | 1.7–3.1 ft | 3.9 ft | W · 10.8 s | 7.0 mph WNW | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.7–2.9 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 10.2 s | 6.6 mph WNW | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.8–2.9 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 10.4 s | 5.5 mph W | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 2.4 ft | 1.7–2.7 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 10.3 s | 4.9 mph NNW | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.7–3.0 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 10.5 s | 7.8 mph NE | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 2.6 ft | 1.7–3.3 ft | 3.9 ft | W · 9.4 s | 4.4 mph NW | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.7 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 9.6 s | 6.5 mph SW | 1.7 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 2.8 ft | 1.6–3.8 ft | 4.2 ft | W · 9.8 s | 1.8 mph WNW | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 2.9 ft | 1.6–3.9 ft | 4.3 ft | W · 10.1 s | 2.5 mph NW | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 2.9 ft | 1.6–4.0 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 10.5 s | 2.7 mph NE | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 3.1 ft | 1.6–4.1 ft | 4.6 ft | W · 10.9 s | 1.3 mph NW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 3.2 ft | 1.7–4.2 ft | 4.8 ft | W · 11.3 s | 4.5 mph WNW | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 3.4 ft | 1.7–4.4 ft | 5.1 ft | W · 11.8 s | 3.8 mph W | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 3.6 ft | 1.8–4.6 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 12.3 s | 3.0 mph NW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 3.8 ft | 1.9–4.7 ft | 5.7 ft | W · 12.9 s | 3.1 mph NNE | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 4.0 ft | 2.0–5.1 ft | 6.0 ft | W · 11.7 s | 4.0 mph NE | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 4.2 ft | 2.2–5.2 ft | 6.2 ft | W · 12.0 s | 2.9 mph ENE | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 4.3 ft | 2.3–5.4 ft | 6.5 ft | W · 12.2 s | 2.6 mph ESE | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 4.4 ft | 2.4–5.5 ft | 6.7 ft | W · 14.4 s | 4.3 mph SE | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 4.5 ft | 2.4–5.6 ft | 6.8 ft | W · 14.6 s | 5.8 mph SSE | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 4.5 ft | 2.5–5.7 ft | 6.8 ft | W · 14.7 s | 6.7 mph S | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 4.6 ft | 2.5–5.8 ft | 6.9 ft | W · 14.7 s | 6.3 mph SSW | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 4.6 ft | 2.5–5.8 ft | 6.8 ft | W · 14.7 s | 5.5 mph SSW | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 4.6 ft | 2.5–5.8 ft | 6.8 ft | W · 14.6 s | 5.0 mph SSW | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 4.5 ft | 2.5–5.8 ft | 6.8 ft | W · 14.5 s | 4.0 mph S | 2.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 4.4 ft | 2.5–5.7 ft | 6.7 ft | W · 14.4 s | 2.9 mph SSE | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 4.4 ft | 2.4–5.7 ft | 6.5 ft | W · 14.2 s | 3.2 mph ESE | 0.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 4.5 ft | 2.4–5.6 ft | 6.7 ft | W · 14.1 s | 3.6 mph ENE | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 4.2 ft | 2.4–5.4 ft | 6.4 ft | W · 13.9 s | 3.2 mph NE | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 4.2 ft | 2.4–5.3 ft | 6.2 ft | W · 13.8 s | 3.7 mph NE | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 4.1 ft | 2.3–5.1 ft | 6.1 ft | W · 13.6 s | 4.3 mph NE | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 4.0 ft | 2.3–5.0 ft | 6.0 ft | W · 13.5 s | 5.0 mph NNE | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 3.8 ft | 2.2–4.8 ft | 5.8 ft | W · 13.4 s | 5.3 mph NNE | 2.4 ft | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 3.7 ft | 2.1–4.6 ft | 5.6 ft | W · 13.3 s | 5.4 mph NNE | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 3.6 ft | 2.1–4.5 ft | 5.4 ft | W · 13.2 s | 5.5 mph NNE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 3.5 ft | 2.0–4.3 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 13.1 s | 5.4 mph NNE | 3.5 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
1.84–3.81 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.