Wednesday at Rincon

Since the release of Warner Brothers' Big Wednesday, the 1978 film has become a cult classic for its vivid portrait of the California surfing lifestyle. So Wednesday seemed the natural day to do a Rincon Point photo shoot. As luck would have it, Wednesday did not disappoint.

View the "Wednesday at Rincon" photo album

Rincon Point, 15 minutes south of Santa Barbara, is known world wide as one of the planet's top surfing spots. Nearly every major surf champion on the globe has taken Rincon for a test drive.

If you are driving the 101 freeway, exit Bates Rd. On most days parking is plentiful at Rincon. When entering Rincon, the parking to your left has a path right to the south size of the surf zone. The parking lot to your right has mountainside stairs that take you to the beach just north of the point.

"Wednesday at Rincon" Surf Videos
videos are 200kb-500kb, .mpg format

• Two surfers wipe out, leaving one standing to relish the long ride

• Surfer weaves to avoid bodies while another enjoys a sip of seawater

• One surfer loses it, another performs a 180 cut back

• A short ride with a quick cut back

• Panorama of the beach then zoom to the surf

• Two surfers side by side

• One happy guy completes two wicked cuts

• One surrenders, one conquers

• The really long ride

• The really short ride

Online Surf Resources

• Tim Maddux Santa Barbara surfing guide
• Surfrider - Santa Barbara Chapter
• Surfrider - Ventura Chapter
• Daily Rincon surf report
• Live NOAA Buoy Data 12 nautical miles Southwest of Santa Barbara

Surf Business Directory

A-Frame Surf
Surfboards, clothing, wetsuits & more
3785 Santa Claus Lane, Carpinteria
805-684-8803

Aquatics
Scuba, wetsuits & more
5822 Hollister Ave, Goleta
805-967-4456

Backdoor Board Shop
Surf, skate & snow
1693 Mission Dr, Solvang 
805-686-5886

Beach House (Surf & Wear)
Clothes, boards & more
10 State Street, Santa Barbara 
805-963-1281

Blue Pacific
Beachwear, wetsuits, skateboards & more
286 S. Fairview, Goleta 
805-967-7151
905 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria
805-566-4990

Carvin Surfboards
286 S. Fairview Ave, Goleta
805-967-7265

Channel Islands Surfboards
Largest selection of boards by Al Merrick
29 State St, Santa Barbara
805-966-7213

Davey Smith Surf Academy
711 Palermo Dr, Santa Barbara
805-687-5436

Dings Happen
208 Gray Ave, Santa Barbara
805-884-8797

Glassaire Surfboards
712 Nopalitos Wy, Santa Barbara
805-966-7726

Haakenson Bob Fiberglass
26 S. La Patera Ln, Goleta
805-964-3036

Isla Vista Surf Company
901 Embarcadero Del Norte, Isla Vista
805-968-1145

Morningstar Boardshop
Surfboards, wetsuits, clothing, bodyboards & snowboards
179 S. Turnpike, Santa Barbara
805-967-8288

Morningstar KTYD Surfline
179 S. Turnpike, Santa Barbara
805-967-7411

Ocean Driven Surf Photography
by Nick Presniakov
Nick@oceandriven.com
805-705-8278

Play It Again Sports
4850 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara
805-967-9889

Proctor Surfboards
City of Camarillo
805-491-8973

Progressive Surfboards
Dave Johnson advanced design
26 S. La Patera #F, Goleta
805-967-1340

Rincon Designs
657 Linden Ave, Carpinteria
805-684-2413

Rippin Stix Surfboards
36 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara
805-962-0633

Santa Barbara Adventure Company
P.O. Box 208
Santa Barbara CA 93102
805-898-0671
888-773-3239

Santa Barbara Water Sports
Sales, rentals, instruction, tours
117 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara
805-962-6550

Sundance Beach
809 State St, Santa Barbara
805-963-6969

Surf Country
Surfoards, apparel, repairs, rentals, lessons
5668 Calle Real, Goleta
805-683-4450

Surf & Wear KTYD Surf Report
210 State State St. Santa Barbara
805-962-7873

Wayne Riders
6416 Hollister Ave, Goleta
805-685-7711

Wilderness Surfboards
317 S. Alisos, Santa Barbara
805-962-9518

Yater's Surfboards
Showroom, custom ordering
10 State St, Santa barbara
805-963-1281
Factory
222 E. Yanonali, Santa Barbara
805-966-2006