Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 15 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ranches today?

The current surf forecast for Ranches at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (15 Apr)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NNW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.4
WSW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
Period(s) (?)9111110101010101099988888881414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)679413412296969677766762474544473432312964101968786
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
5
NE
15
E
0
SE
10
W
10
NW
5
WNW
0
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
0
NNW
5
NW
15
NE
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglassglassglassoffglassonglassglassoffoffoffoffglassglassoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:39AM
0.39
3:28PM
0.47
3:16AM
0.34
4:09PM
0.54
3:54AM
0.28
4:52PM
0.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:45PM
0.03
8:53AM
-0.08
9:40PM
0.02
9:19AM
-0.10
10:36PM
0.02
9:47AM
-0.11
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise---6:13-------6:13-------6:11----
Sunset------6:52-------6:52-------6:52-
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--1---------------------
Temp. °C242424242424242424232323242424242323222325262625
Feels °C (?)272726282627272827262625272627272525232528282625
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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