Rancho Santini Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk surf.

Honestly, the next week and a half is looking pretty average for Rancho-Santini. We’ve got a slow start with small, weak swell and a lot of lumpy, cross-onshore wind. It’s not gonna be a total washout, but it’s going to be a bit of a grind to find anything clean. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is pretty much normal for late August, so no surprises there.

The first real pulse of energy shows up Wednesday the 26th, with the swell bumping to 5ft from the S at 12 seconds. The energy is ramping (818), which is a good sign, but that cross-shore wind is going to keep it a little messy. Not bad, but not glassy.

Thursday the 27th sees a slight drop to 4ft, but the wind eases off to almost nothing by the afternoon (3 mph). That’s your window for the week – a clean-ish, small day. It won’t be epic, but it'll be the most user-friendly it gets for a while.

The weekend and the following week are a story of decent size but poor wind. There’s a stretch from the 30th of August through the 4th of September where we see 3ft to 4ft coming from the SW and SSW, but the constant WNW to NW breeze keeps things choppy. The energy is moderate (around 600-700), but there’s too much bump on it. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, honestly.

There’s a brief reset on the 6th of September with a drop to 3ft, but it’s not worth getting excited about.

The one true standout in this whole 16-day window looks like the 7th and 8th of September. On Monday the 7th, we get 5ft of SSW swell at 13 seconds, and the wind is offshore – light and clean. This is your best bet for proper, lined-up waves. The energy is strong (985). It’s juiced up and clean, a real change from the rest of the forecast.

Tuesday the 8th follows it up with 5ft at 13 seconds, with the wind turning light cross-shore. It’s not quite as good as the day before, but the energy is even higher (1123), so the ocean will be full of power. This is another promising window. Remember this is more than a week away, so it's promising but we’ll have to see how it holds.

So, mark those days – the 7th and 8th of September – as the ones to plan around. The rest is just a matter of picking through the smaller, wind-affected windows.

Rusty out.

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