
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Rancio today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Rancio at 9AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Rancio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
457 | 388 | 528 | 671 | 633 | 694 | 677 | 669 | 1057 | 1115 | 1178 | 1088 | 1229 | 1212 | 1325 | 1002 | 1187 | 1422 | 1360 | 1228 | 1191 | 1109 | 891 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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 | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.17m | 8:18PM0.68m | 8:42AM1.20m | 8:58PM0.70m | 9:17AM1.22m | 9:34PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.27m | 3:02PM0.29m | 1:45AM0.25m | 3:35PM0.26m | 2:25AM0.24m | 4:06PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
261 | 388 | 528 | 671 | 633 | 694 | 677 | 669 | 1057 | 1115 | 1178 | 1088 | 1229 | 1212 | 1325 | 1002 | 1187 | 1422 | 1360 | 1228 | 1191 | 1109 | 891 | 878 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
457 | 253 | 183 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 265 | 295 | 38 | 80 | 78 | 56 | 31 | 31 | 51 | 568 | 508 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 47 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
100 | 100 | 65 | 64 | 98 | 50 | 107 | 39 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | 46 | 43 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
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