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Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 6AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | W 14 | NNE 10 | W 13 | W 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | |
204 | 136 | 145 | 126 | 123 | 113 | 124 | 161 | 138 | 173 | 293 | 253 | 147 | 299 | 295 | 264 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 247 | 235 | 223 | 219 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:26PM0.16m | 11:47PM0.48m | 1:18PM0.23m | 00:37AM0.43m | 1:58PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 88 | 85 | 145 | 66 | 94 | 113 | 108 | 99 | 94 | 93 | 293 | 68 | 128 | 299 | 295 | 264 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 247 | 235 | 223 | 219 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | NW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 136 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 44 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 162 | 115 | 253 | 158 | 196 | 248 | 242 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NE 8 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 84 | 60 | 47 | 64 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 45 | 51 | 120 | 39 | 38 | 22 | 176 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 160 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 4 | E 5 | NNE 5 | E 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 204 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 103 | 124 | 161 | 138 | 173 | 166 | 146 | 147 | 133 | 77 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 51 | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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