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Ranches surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
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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) | NNE 9 | W 13 | W 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NNW 11 |
 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) | W 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| 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) | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | NE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| 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) | E 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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