Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 19 Nov 2025 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
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Ranches today?

The current surf forecast for Ranches at 2AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Nov)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (20 Nov)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (20 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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

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Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
NW
2.1
NW
2.2
NW
2.2
NW
2
NNW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
1
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
1.1
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
2
NW
Period(s) (?)141413131313131313131313131313171716161819181716
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1079161716481623142213081144880701569569509501437394429410496532546882190416432058
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:21PM
0.22
4:31AM
0.66
3:56PM
0.20
5:06AM
0.66
4:32PM
0.17
5:44AM
0.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:55PM
0.01
11:52AM
0.13
9:22PM
0.02
12:40PM
0.13
9:51PM
0.02
1:32PM
0.13
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunrise-----6:47-------6:47-------6:48--
Sunset5:50-------5:49-------5:49-------
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clear
clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C262524242524252625252524242526272725242423252627
Feels °C (?)252421232624252524252624242627292826262625272828
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