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Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 May 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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ranches today?
The current surf forecast for Ranches at 1AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
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 Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | |
680 | 505 | 521 | 471 | 379 | 233 | 198 | 140 | 161 | 141 | 142 | 151 | 215 | 353 | 316 | 324 | 367 | 560 | 569 | 486 | 486 | 319 | 291 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:57PM0.45m | 11:45AM0.15m | 10:49PM0.43m | 12:32PM0.22m | 11:37PM0.39m | 1:12PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.02m | 3:32PM0.13m | 6:15AM-0.01m | 5:12PM0.14m | 6:38AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 680 | 505 | 521 | 471 | 379 | 233 | 198 | 140 | 140 | 141 | 111 | 90 | 215 | 353 | 316 | 324 | 85 | 560 | 569 | 486 | 486 | 319 | 291 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 100 | 90 | 132 | 131 | 85 | 84 | 44 | 39 | 42 | 140 | 142 | 151 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 58 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 33 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 34 | 23 | 67 | 69 | 28 | 62 | 106 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | N 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 75 | 114 | 132 | 161 | 35 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 40 | — | 367 | 37 | 54 | 77 | 119 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
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