Rinconcito
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft15 ssoft
- Energy
- 631kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 473kJ
- Wind
- NNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 186kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 800kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 692kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 321kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 274, good
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 814, poor
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1123, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Rinconcito does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 74, good | 3 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 256kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | 4 ft15 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 631kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 473kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 4 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 186kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 800kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, poor | 6 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 692kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 4 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 321kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 851kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 23, poor | 3 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 296kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 24°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:12 +0.4 mLow 09:19 −0.1 mHigh 15:01 +0.5 mLow 22:05 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:52 +0.5 mLow 10:39 −0.3 mHigh 16:24 +0.5 mLow 22:54 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:26 +0.7 mLow 11:36 −0.5 mHigh 17:30 +0.6 mLow 23:36 −0.7 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Rinconcito
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (214°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (34°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.3 km out (1 in 227). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Camalu.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$811–US$1,480 each
about US$811–US$1,480 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 SAN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$811–US$1,480 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 20 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Camalu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in La Providencia on Booking.com
about 25 min by car
Nearest town: Camalu, 10 km (about 20 min by car)
About US$67 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 10h 20m
About 10h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SAN, direct, then 4h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.