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Rincón and the west

Pools

A reef break in Rincón. Lefts and rights. Intermediate to advanced.

Swell that worksWNW, NW, NNW, N: Works on west-northwest, northwest, north-northwest and north swellSurfline's text and the Surf Atlas take northeast swell too.Surfline
BreakReef · left and rightSurfline; The Surf Atlas
Size4 to 8 ft, by Surfline; the Surf Atlas says it holds 10 ft and more.Surfline; The Surf Atlas
TideLow to mid-low.Surfline
WindSouth.Surfline
SeasonFall and winter.Surfline
LevelIntermediate to advancedSurfline
18.3709, -67.2612Surfline

Today's call

Small2.2 ft, 10-second swell · light offshore windAt Rincón, on the conditions page

The conditions page scores Rincón, not this break on its own: how Pools takes the same swell depends on the swell's direction and the tide above.

Swell at the nearest buoy now

Station readings, not conditions at a beach. From CariCOOS, NOAA buoys and the National Weather Service.

Hazards

  • Shallow reef.Surfline

What the guides say

  • Somewhat protected from the northeast trades; "not really a destination spot".Surfline
  • A right point off the rocks, and lefts in the middle of the bay.The Surf Atlas

When the swell comes

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec RincónRincón buoy, January: 36% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.8 ft36Rincón buoy, February: 36% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.8 ft36Rincón buoy, March: 32% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.8 ft32Rincón buoy, April: 22% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.2 ft22Rincón buoy, May: 12% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 2.4 ft12Rincón buoy, June: 1% of readings groundswell; average wave height 2.1 ft1Rincón buoy, July: 0% of readings groundswell; average wave height 2.1 ft0Rincón buoy, August: 4% of readings groundswell; average wave height 2.2 ft4Rincón buoy, September: 25% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.0 ft25Rincón buoy, October: 30% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.1 ft30Rincón buoy, November: 37% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 3.7 ft37Rincón buoy, December: 37% of readings groundswell, mostly from the N; average wave height 4.1 ft37
Rincón buoy: share of readings that are groundswell (3 ft or more at 10 seconds or longer), by month. 787daily's analysis of NOAA NDBC buoy data, 2019–2025. The nearest buoy, not the break.
Show the numbers
BuoyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rincón buoy36% (avg 3.8 ft)36% (avg 3.8 ft)32% (avg 3.8 ft)22% (avg 3.2 ft)12% (avg 2.4 ft)1% (avg 2.1 ft)0% (avg 2.1 ft)4% (avg 2.2 ft)25% (avg 3.0 ft)30% (avg 3.1 ft)37% (avg 3.7 ft)37% (avg 4.1 ft)

Every buoy and month: when to come.

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