
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Rancio today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Rancio at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Rancio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
540 | 509 | 400 | 501 | 424 | 316 | 306 | 353 | 202 | 152 | 188 | 314 | 310 | 306 | 208 | 206 | 287 | 258 | 355 | 307 | 307 | 355 | 466 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.20m | 9:43AM0.97m | 10:14PM1.27m | 10:24AM0.92m | 10:54PM1.32m | 11:07AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.22m | 3:41PM0.14m | 4:43AM0.20m | 4:14PM0.14m | 5:31AM0.19m | 4:50PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 9 |
267 | 267 | 227 | 501 | 424 | 186 | 157 | 353 | 105 | 144 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 306 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 301 | 103 | 466 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SW 13 |
540 | 509 | 400 | 169 | 157 | 316 | 306 | 103 | 202 | 140 | 137 | 314 | 310 | 56 | 208 | 206 | 287 | 258 | 355 | 251 | 100 | 355 | 113 | 253 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
6 | 6 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 157 | 249 | 197 | 197 | 152 | 188 | 101 | 81 | 28 | 88 | 52 | 131 | 179 | 166 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 111 | 371 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 191 | 108 | 0 |
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