
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ranches today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ranches at 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ranches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
480 | 576 | 656 | 538 | 486 | 590 | 572 | 486 | 449 | 336 | 330 | 283 | 278 | 337 | 347 | 328 | 322 | 322 | 328 | 328 | 375 | 382 | 382 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.40m | 2:13PM0.56m | 3:02AM0.47m | 2:49PM0.51m | 3:37AM0.53m | 3:22PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.13m | 8:46PM0.03m | 8:48AM0.13m | 9:08PM0.02m | 9:39AM0.13m | 9:29PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
480 | 576 | 656 | 538 | 486 | 590 | 572 | 486 | 449 | 336 | 330 | 278 | 278 | 337 | 347 | 328 | 322 | 322 | 328 | 328 | 375 | 382 | 382 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | W 15 | SSW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
456 | 449 | 443 | 417 | 331 | 336 | 331 | 377 | 184 | 227 | 204 | 283 | 209 | 253 | 516 | 408 | 408 | 404 | 586 | 651 | 628 | 612 | 337 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | S 19 | W 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 12 |
64 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 139 | 193 | 257 | 257 | 239 | 350 | 224 | 187 | 137 | 203 | 198 | 195 | 184 | 176 | 173 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 141 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — |
4 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | — | 12 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 71 | 93 | 89 | 80 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 33 | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
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