Rincon beach
Rincon beach is a beach in California, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Reyes Peak stands 2,284 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rincon Beach County Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Previously a nude beach at Northern end. Nudity no longer allowed since 2000.
The story
Rincon (Spanish, "angle" or "corner") is a surf spot located at the Ventura and Santa Barbara County line in Southern California, United States. Also known as the "Queen of the Coast", Rincon is one of the most famous surf spots in California, known around the world for its well-formed waves and long rides. The book 100 Best Surf Spots in the World rates Rincon at 24. It is best at low tide during the winter months when swells are coming mostly from the west and northwest. There is a gated residential community that occupies most of the Rincon beachfront. Public access is provided at parking lots on both sides of the gated community, with restrooms and a picnic area in the upper parking lot, Rincon Beach Park. Rincon Point is home to the Rincon Classic surf championship scheduled for January each year. The championship draws local surf greats and spectators to the beach every year. Though scheduled for January, the event is often delayed until surf conditions merit a contest. Once these surf conditions are met the contest is held from Saturday through Sunday. There are multiple divisions ranging from the Legends (55+) to the gremlins (U12). There are nine divisions for the men, including the pro division, while there are 2 divisions for the women. The pro division mainly consists of local professional surfers including world surf league competitor Conner Coffin who competes in the contest almost every year. The contest is open to the public and local residents receive priority registration based on their county . During the contest local restaurants provide lunch for the competitors and also sell food to the public. These restaurants include Nutbelly and Rincon Brewery.
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Wikidata Q2153351, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Rincon Beach County Park: 0.0 mi
- Carpinteria Bluffs III: 0.7 mi
- Viola Fields: 1.2 mi
- Monte Vista Park: 1.4 mi
- Tar Pit Park: 1.9 mi
- Carpinteria Warrior: 3.1 mi
- Chromatic Gate, 1991: 11.5 mi
- Bicentennial Friendship Fountain: 12.2 mi
- Boy On a Seahorse: 12.3 mi
- Syuxtun Story Circle: 12.3 mi
- Casa del Herrero: 9.8 mi
- Edward "Bud" Girard: 10.0 mi
- Hot Springs Hotel: 10.9 mi
- Las Barrancas Trailhead: 11.6 mi
- Conception Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Shephard Mesa peak: 1.8 mi
- Rincon Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Snowball Mountain: 3.7 mi
- La Granada Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Chismahoo Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Carpinteria Valley Museum of History: 2.6 mi
- Carpinteria Valley Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art: 11.5 mi
- Adams Center for the Visual Arts: 11.6 mi
- Santa Barbara Surfing Museum: 12.2 mi
- Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- La Conchita Beach: 1.9 mi
- Carpinteria State Beach: 2.6 mi
- Oil Piers Beach: 3.3 mi
- Santa Claus Beach: 4.6 mi
- Carpinteria Community Garden Park: 2.9 mi
- Lotusland: 11.1 mi
- Formal Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Kellogg Park Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- Dart Coffee Co. Garden: 12.2 mi
- Carpinteria Tar Pit: 1.4 mi
- Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club: 5.6 mi
- Giraffe: 10.9 mi
- African Lions: 10.9 mi
- Fennic Fox: 10.9 mi
- Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Casa Dorinda Oak Woodland: 9.7 mi
- Big Rock Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Ventura River Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Willoughby Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Montecito Hot Springs: 10.9 mi
- Hot Spring: 11.7 mi
- Agua Caliente Spring: 12.3 mi
- Veronica Springs: 15.1 mi
- Bellyache Springs: 15.3 mi
- Area 4: 6.0 mi
- Area 2: 9.5 mi
- Harriet Miller Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Red Rock Picnic Site: 17.7 mi
- Hot Springs Falls: 10.7 mi
- Tangerine Falls: 12.1 mi
- Seven Falls: 14.5 mi
- 33 Falls: 16.1 mi
- Rose Valley Falls: 20.0 mi
- San Ysidro Rock: 9.8 mi
- Foothill Crag "The Foot": 14.6 mi
- Barger Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Fire Crags: 19.6 mi
- Topatopa Bluff: 22.8 mi
- San Roque Arch: 16.4 mi
- Elusive Arch: 23.8 mi
- Little Caliente Spring: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rincon beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reyes Peak | NNE 33° | 2,284 m | 20.9 mi |
| Haddock Mountain | NE 38° | 2,265 m | 21.9 mi |
| Big Pine Mountain | NNW 336° | 2,077 m | 24.3 mi |
| Hines Peak | ENE 68° | 2,041 m | 24.9 mi |
| Madulce Peak | NNW 344° | 1,993 m | 22.7 mi |
| Topatopa Bluff | ENE 68° | 1,945 m | 22.9 mi |
| Monte Arido | N 4° | 1,831 m | 11.3 mi |
| Chief Peak | ENE 62° | 1,703 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:37 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:14 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara, 12 mi away.
Mean tidal range 3.72 ft at the nearest NOAA station.
NOAA CO-OPS station Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals, CA, 3 miaway — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/448594746
Day trips start here
- Carpinteria · 3 mi
- Montecito · 10 mi
- Santa Barbara · 13 mi
- Ojai · 14 mi
- Ventura · 16 mi
- Goleta · 20 mi
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