Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 May 2026 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
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ranches today?

The current surf forecast for Ranches at 12AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NE
6
0.7
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
17
0.7
NW
16
0.8
NW
16
1
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1.2
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
137
137
114
99
98
115
149
157
154
122
120
103
76
73
71
39
39
138
271
314
441
509
631
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:23AM0.36m
1:50PM0.40m
1:09AM0.31m
2:29PM0.49m
1:54AM0.26m
Low Tide
6:35PM0.12m
7:02AM-0.06m
7:47PM0.10m
7:28AM-0.09m
8:52PM0.07m
7:58AM-0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:01
7:02
7:02
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
24
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
24
24
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
24
26
26
22
23
24
22
23
23
25
24
23
24
24
22
24
23
25
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
17
0.7
NW
16
0.8
NW
16
1
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1.2
NW
15
Energy kJ
137
137
135
114
89
98
115
149
157
154
122
120
103
76
73
71
39
39
138
271
314
441
509
631
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.8
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
SE
8
0.6
NW
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
102
101
137
92
29
63
144
131
129
79
72
69
37
67
66
84
82
82
31
32
22
113
43
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
S
16
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
19
101
20
49
127
40
35
8
65
65
42
68
63
56
36
21
31
81
23
22
23
78
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
0.4
SE
7
1.3
E
6
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
108
131
11
143
99
91
75
95
96
85
77
77
51
68
71
90
111
103
88
74
76
116
105
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
156
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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