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Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 22 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
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 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 11 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 11 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 14 | W 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | |
275 | 482 | 456 | 427 | 472 | 465 | 451 | 382 | 364 | 264 | 260 | 209 | 180 | 180 | 142 | 111 | 111 | 136 | 126 | 130 | 124 | 147 | 111 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 9:04AM0.05m | 9:41PM0.55m | 11:06AM0.09m | 10:47PM0.52m | 12:26PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.02m | 1:17PM0.01m | 5:52AM-0.01m | 2:50PM0.07m | 6:34AM-0.02m | 4:38PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 239 | 482 | 456 | 418 | 472 | 465 | 451 | 382 | 364 | 264 | 260 | 183 | 164 | 128 | 116 | 111 | 111 | 85 | 81 | 130 | 124 | 113 | 108 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 275 | 316 | 347 | 427 | 414 | 383 | 333 | 269 | 260 | 243 | 186 | 209 | 180 | 180 | 142 | 91 | 88 | 136 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 44 | 75 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 199 | 199 | 257 | 246 | 178 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 121 | 165 | 117 | 116 | 114 | 77 | 109 | 109 | 71 | 84 | 60 | 47 | 51 | 25 | 44 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 7 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 147 | 111 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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