
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ranch today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ranch at 9AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Ranch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 73 | 87 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 100 | 107 | 110 | 110 | 102 | 113 | 124 | 173 | 206 | 258 | 242 | 228 | 279 | 263 | 302 | 344 | 336 | 358 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:58AM0.35m | 10:15PM0.19m | 12:01PM0.33m | 10:57PM0.16m | 1:16PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.03m | 5:45PM0.12m | 4:24AM0.03m | 7:18PM0.13m | 5:12AM0.04m | 9:24PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
3 | 73 | 87 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 100 | 107 | 110 | 110 | 2 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 242 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
73 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 102 | — | 124 | 173 | 206 | 258 | — | 228 | 279 | 263 | 302 | 344 | 336 | 358 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 775 | 806 | 806 | 387 | 42 | 387 | 42 | 387 | 775 | 944 | 136 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 387 | 387 | 672 | 944 | 786 | 768 | 60 |
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