Surf Forecasts:
The Ranch surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Ranch this week:
The surf forecast for The Ranch over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Ranch in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Ranch over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 471 | 419 | 330 | 173 | 220 | 247 | 319 | 319 | 245 | 220 | 226 | 204 | 142 | 114 | 104 | 77 | 53 | 58 | 134 | 120 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:53PM0.35m | 8:54AM0.28m | 9:19PM0.33m | 9:34AM0.30m | 9:45PM0.31m | 10:19AM0.31m | 10:12PM0.28m | 11:10AM0.31m | 10:41PM0.24m | 12:11PM0.31m | 11:12PM0.20m | 1:28PM0.30m | 11:53PM0.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.06m | 3:11AM0.10m | 2:53PM0.07m | 3:34AM0.09m | 3:37PM0.09m | 3:59AM0.08m | 4:25PM0.11m | 4:28AM0.07m | 5:23PM0.14m | 5:02AM0.06m | 6:40PM0.15m | 5:44AM0.06m | 8:44PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 471 | 419 | 330 | 173 | 173 | 247 | 6 | 319 | 245 | 220 | 226 | 204 | 142 | 114 | 104 | 77 | 53 | 58 | 134 | 120 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | — | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | 27 | 14 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 21 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ESE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | — | 220 | 5 | 319 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 481 | 1147 | 0 | 820 | 946 | 42 | 797 | 944 | 42 | 481 | 541 | 25 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 481 | 143 | 387 | 631 | 768 | 42 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Ranch provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Ranch can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Ranch surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Ranch) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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