Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 HST
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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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ranches today?

The current surf forecast for Ranches at 1PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (22 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Ranches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.6
W
14
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
482
456
427
472
465
451
382
364
264
260
209
180
180
142
114
111
136
145
133
127
113
147
115
146
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
0
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:04AM0.05m
9:41PM0.55m
11:06AM0.09m
10:47PM0.52m
12:26PM0.16m
11:47PM0.48m
Low Tide
4:52AM0.02m
1:17PM0.01m
5:52AM-0.01m
2:50PM0.07m
6:34AM-0.02m
4:38PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:05
6:05
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6:53
6:54
6:54
6:55
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
26
25
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
23
23
22
22
23
25
26
26
23
23
23
26
27
26
25
28
25
25
24
24
26
27
24
23
22
22
21
21
22
24
25
25
21
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
0.6
W
13
0.9
NNE
9
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
12
1.1
NNE
8
Energy kJ
482
456
418
472
465
451
382
364
264
186
183
164
128
116
114
111
85
126
133
123
113
108
101
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
14
1
NNE
14
1.1
NNE
13
1.1
NNE
13
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
W
14
0.5
NW
11
0.6
W
13
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
NNW
12
Energy kJ
316
347
427
414
383
333
269
260
243
260
209
180
180
142
91
88
136
60
126
65
29
75
72
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
NNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
199
257
246
178
173
170
167
121
165
117
116
114
77
109
109
71
84
70
47
45
44
44
69
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
7
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
26
26
7
9
9
15
16
16
145
7
127
113
147
115
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
9
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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