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Little Rincons
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SW 14 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, too small
- Mon 216, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 728, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:08 −0.5 mHigh 08:18 +1.0 mLow 15:17 −0.4 mHigh 20:20 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:09 −0.4 mHigh 08:39 +0.7 mLow 15:51 −0.2 mHigh 19:35 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:51 −0.3 mHigh 08:40 +0.4 mLow 23:01 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
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- South Port 0.2 km away
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- 3-poles reef 1.6 km away
- Seaford reef 2.2 km away
- The Trough 2.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Little Rincons
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (279°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (99°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Moana, 3.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots and 5 wind sports spots.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,870–US$3,570 each
about US$1,870–US$3,570 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$985–US$2,040 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,870–US$3,570 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
7 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Moana its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Port Willunga on Booking.com
18 min by car · 16 places to stay
- Beds in Adelaide on Booking.com
51 min by car · 137 places to stay
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 10m
About 29h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ADL, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 50 min by road
Flights MDW → ADL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.