Santa Barbara, California, United States
Rincon
Also known as Queen of the Coast, Rincon Point
Intermediate
Point break
Cobble bottom
Peels right
0.6–3.5 m
Mid tide
Known as the 'Queen of the Coast,' Rincon is one of the longest and most perfect right point breaks in California. When winter swells hit, the wave peels for hundreds of yards from the Rivermouth section through the Indicator to the Cove. Its clean, mechanical walls have been a proving ground for generations of California surfers since the 1940s. The spot defines classic longboarding style.
Hazards
CrowdsRocks
Conditions
- Best swell
- W, NW
- Best wind
- N, NE
- Season
- Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Wave size
- 0.6–3.5 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 34.3742, -119.4758
Facilities
Parking