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Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ranches surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ranches sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ranches today?
The current surf forecast for Ranches at 1PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ranches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 13 | |
160 | 293 | 253 | 128 | 299 | 295 | 264 | 255 | 255 | 287 | 247 | 235 | 223 | 219 | 179 | 172 | 172 | 149 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 106 | 84 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:18PM0.23m | 00:37AM0.43m | 1:58PM0.31m | 1:21AM0.38m | 2:34PM0.38m | 1:59AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM-0.04m | 6:10PM0.11m | 7:33AM-0.05m | 7:23PM0.10m | 7:57AM-0.06m | 8:25PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:57 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 160 | 113 | 84 | 83 | 299 | 295 | 264 | 255 | 255 | 287 | 247 | 235 | 223 | 219 | 99 | 172 | 172 | 149 | 117 | 67 | 65 | 51 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 93 | 293 | 253 | 128 | 196 | 248 | 106 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 179 | 84 | 69 | 67 | 55 | 115 | 110 | 106 | 84 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 162 | 115 | 53 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 242 | 176 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 160 | 153 | 147 | 144 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 4 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 125 | 133 | 109 | 14 | 78 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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