Ventura, California, United States of America
Rincon is California’s best right hand point break. Rincon orders the winter swell lines into remarkably long, mesmerising waves. They reel off down the line, with multiple barrel sections and can deliver rides up to 270m long. Rincon is so loved she is often referred to as The Queen of The Coast.
There are 3 sections to Rincon on proper west-northwest swells they all line up giving the full Californian point break experience, otherwise they work to disperse the crowds. From the top there is The Indicator, generally a little slower but the spot to start the long runs. The Rivermouth has hollow fast screamers, and although about half of these waves shut down it’s still a good place to try and jag a connector into The Cove, which is the jewel in the queen’s crown and a flawless right hander on its day.
Low tide makes Rincon faster and hollow, often high tide is preferred by longboarders. Head high to double overhead is about perfect size for Rincon and a northeast wind is offshore.
Rincon can be seen from the coastal highway but there is a private community overlooking the break. Access is restricted to a trail at the bottom of the cove found at the end of Bates road.
Rincon suffers from poo-lluton from the combined effect Rincon Creek and out-dated septic tanks. It is best to avoid surfing after heavy rains.
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