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Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 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: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
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 afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | 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 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
136 | 145 | 126 | 123 | 113 | 124 | 161 | 134 | 168 | 293 | 253 | 128 | 299 | 295 | 264 | 255 | 255 | 287 | 247 | 235 | 223 | 219 | 179 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:26PM0.16m | 11:47PM0.48m | 1:18PM0.23m | 00:37AM0.43m | 1:58PM0.31m | 1:21AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM-0.02m | 4:38PM0.10m | 7:07AM-0.04m | 6:10PM0.11m | 7:33AM-0.05m | 7:23PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 85 | 145 | 121 | 65 | 113 | 108 | 99 | 94 | 93 | 183 | 68 | 128 | 299 | 295 | 264 | 255 | 255 | 287 | 247 | 235 | 223 | 219 | 84 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 136 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 44 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 162 | 293 | 253 | 54 | 196 | 248 | 109 | 106 | 103 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 94 | 96 | 179 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | SW 15 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 84 | 60 | 47 | 64 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 115 | 63 | 158 | 39 | 38 | 242 | 176 | 171 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 160 | 153 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 5 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 4 | ENE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 103 | 124 | 161 | 134 | 168 | 28 | 146 | 83 | 133 | 109 | 63 | 13 | 78 | — | — | — | 66 | 15 | 72 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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