Santa Barbara — Rincon Point Surf Report
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Great surf today. waist to chest high waves (3.2ft), glassy conditions, outgoing tide. Consistent and clean — well worth the session.
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Today's Surf Timeline
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Today's Tides
Tide data from NOAA station — Santa Barbara, California. Times shown in Pacific Time.
Santa Barbara — Rincon Point Surf Guide
Rincon Point — "The Queen of the Coast" — is widely regarded as the finest right-hand point break in California and one of the top point breaks in the world. Located on the Ventura–Santa Barbara county line, Rincon transforms on big NW groundswells into a long, perfectly tapering right-hander with three distinct sections: The Indicator, The Cove, and The River Mouth. When all three sections connect on a large, long-period NW swell with offshore Santa Ana winds, Rincon produces rides of 400 metres or more — rare in California surf. The prime season runs November through March when NW groundswells arrive with regularity. Santa Ana wind events — dry, warm offshore winds blowing from the northeast — are Rincon's magic ingredient, ironing the surface to glass and adding punch to incoming sets.
Best Months to Surf Santa Barbara — Rincon Point
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about surfing at Santa Barbara — Rincon Point.
The nickname reflects Rincon's status as the finest point break in California. Its long, perfectly tapering right-hander connecting three sections is unmatched in consistency and quality along the entire California coastline.
Rincon needs solid NW groundswell — ideally 6ft+ on the open ocean face with 14–18 second period — to connect its three sections. Smaller swells only fire The Cove section. The biggest days produce rides of 400+ metres.