Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ranches today?

The current surf forecast for Ranches at 4PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.7
NW
11
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
123
112
124
161
107
134
293
253
128
299
295
264
255
255
287
247
235
223
219
179
172
172
149
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
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
4:38PM0.10m
7:07AM-0.04m
6:10PM0.11m
7:33AM-0.05m
7:23PM0.10m
7:57AM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:03
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6:54
6:55
6:55
6:55
Temp °C
26
26
25
23
23
23
23
24
25
26
25
23
23
23
23
23
25
26
26
24
24
23
23
24
25
24
21
20
21
20
21
23
24
23
21
21
23
23
24
24
26
27
27
23
24
24
24
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
9
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NW
11
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NNW
11
Energy kJ
96
123
112
108
99
94
134
88
84
128
299
295
264
255
255
287
247
235
223
219
179
96
172
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
13
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.6
NE
8
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
126
64
44
75
72
71
93
293
253
54
196
248
106
106
106
86
84
84
86
86
84
172
69
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
NE
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NE
8
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
47
35
25
44
69
36
162
43
63
158
39
16
242
176
217
214
214
214
211
208
160
153
147
144
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
7
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
6
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.8
ENE
8
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
5
Energy kJ
11
106
103
124
161
107
29
29
149
83
133
98
62
14
16
15
69
9
20
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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