Rincon Beach
California · United States
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Rincon Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California coastline near California — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~18.8°C (65.8°F) on average
Jan
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.4–16.4°C
Feb
14°C
57.2°F · 12.5–16.6°C
Mar
13.9°C
57°F · 12–17°C
Apr
14.1°C
57.4°F · 11.8–15.7°C
May
15°C
59°F · 13.4–17.5°C
Jun
16.8°C
62.2°F · 12–18.9°C
Jul
18.3°C
64.9°F · 14.9–20.7°C
Aug
18.4°C
65.1°F · 15.1–21.9°C
Sep
18.8°C
65.8°F · 14.8–22.6°C
Oct
17.9°C
64.2°F · 13.1–22.5°C
Nov
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.7–19°C
Dec
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.1–18.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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