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Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ranches today?
The current surf forecast for Ranches at 8PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ranches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | W 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | |
251 | 180 | 177 | 142 | 111 | 204 | 151 | 145 | 133 | 123 | 127 | 124 | 207 | 159 | 202 | 293 | 257 | 128 | 299 | 295 | 264 | 255 | 255 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:06AM0.09m | 10:47PM0.52m | 12:26PM0.16m | 11:47PM0.48m | 1:18PM0.23m | 00:37AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.07m | 6:34AM-0.02m | 4:38PM0.10m | 7:07AM-0.04m | 6:10PM0.11m | 7:33AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 12 | W 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NNE 8 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 183 | 180 | 176 | 116 | 111 | 88 | 136 | 145 | 133 | 94 | 113 | 108 | 99 | 94 | 93 | 293 | 110 | 128 | 299 | 295 | 264 | 126 | 255 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 15 | NNW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | NW 13 | NE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 251 | 180 | 177 | 142 | 91 | 71 | 84 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 44 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 162 | 115 | 257 | 65 | 196 | 248 | 242 | 255 | 106 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 12 | SW 14 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 116 | 114 | 77 | 109 | 109 | 72 | 48 | 60 | 47 | 64 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 45 | 55 | 158 | 39 | 38 | 22 | 176 | 171 | 214 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 15 | 17 | 204 | 151 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 127 | 124 | 207 | 159 | 202 | 198 | 24 | 92 | 147 | 130 | 109 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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