
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Rancio today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Rancio at 10AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at El Rancio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
439 | 680 | 508 | 508 | 619 | 496 | 566 | 485 | 479 | 598 | 590 | 447 | 485 | 518 | 564 | 635 | 628 | 614 | 754 | 765 | 669 | 1523 | 1504 | 1317 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.13m | 9:32PM1.10m | 9:41AM1.08m | 10:10PM1.16m | 10:20AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.22m | 3:18PM0.13m | 3:38AM0.19m | 3:51PM0.13m | 4:25AM0.19m | 4:21PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
240 | 680 | 374 | 192 | 619 | 496 | 566 | 355 | 455 | 598 | 590 | 447 | 485 | 518 | 392 | 386 | 380 | 374 | 555 | 546 | 471 | 1523 | 1504 | 1317 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
286 | 437 | 508 | 369 | 508 | 188 | 192 | 485 | 479 | 184 | 181 | 225 | 234 | 377 | 192 | 635 | 628 | 614 | 754 | 765 | 669 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 12 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — |
439 | 5 | 188 | 508 | 3 | 248 | 172 | 73 | 118 | 160 | 277 | 322 | 312 | 3 | 564 | 121 | 116 | 113 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 191 | 15 | 0 |
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