Surf Forecasts:
Rancho Santini surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SW swell with 854 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rancho Santini this week:
The surf forecast for Rancho Santini over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rancho Santini in the next 16 days are 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rancho Santini over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Rancho Santini. Honestly, I’m looking at this forecast and feeling a bit gutted. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead, so don’t be in a hurry to wax up.
We’ve got no real surf on offer until Wednesday the 12th of August, and even then it’s a tough sell to get excited. The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday afternoon, we’ve got a 2ft southwest swell with a long 16-second period, but the conditions are just poor. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 71°F.
Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are much the same story – small surf around 2ft to 3ft from the southwest, with the wind messing things up. On Friday morning you get cleaner offshore winds from the west, but the energy’s still pretty weak at 572 (moderate), and the tide or conditions are questionable for a proper session.
The weekend isn’t looking any better. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th see a bit more size, pushing up to 3ft to 4ft, but it’s all cross-onshore and choppy. The combined swell energy gets into the mid-600s (moderate), but with that wind, it’s just messy. This stretch is more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle surf.
The whole second week is bleak. From Monday the 18th all the way through to the end of the outlook on Thursday the 27th of August, we’re stuck with tiny waves in the 2ft to 3ft range, mostly poor or marginal conditions, and onshore or cross-onshore breezes. There’s no stand-out day. The best you can say is that on Wednesday the 26th afternoon and Thursday the 27th, the swell bumps up to about 3ft to 4ft, and we’ve got a moderate combined energy of 513 to 644 (moderate), but even then the wind is cross-onshore and it’s only rated as marginal.
Rancho Santini is a consistent spot for beginners, but for the next 16 days it’s a definite no-go for any quality surf. It’s a blank run for this area. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d recommend you find something else to do.
Stay tuned.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 306 | 299 | 344 | 273 | 260 | 323 | 854 | 508 | 644 | 628 | 435 | 412 | 412 | 301 | 297 | 284 | 179 | 181 | 275 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:22PM2.37m | 10:35AM1.82m | 10:06PM2.24m | 11:08AM1.87m | 10:50PM2.04m | 11:40AM1.90m | 11:33PM1.80m | 12:13PM1.90m | 00:20AM1.55m | 12:48PM1.87m | 1:19AM1.33m | 1:27PM1.81m | 3:04AM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.78m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:01PM0.71m | 4:48AM0.15m | 4:49PM0.68m | 5:18AM0.33m | 5:39PM0.69m | 5:46AM0.53m | 6:33PM0.72m | 6:11AM0.74m | 7:36PM0.77m | 6:31AM0.92m | 9:02PM0.80m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 254 | 306 | 299 | 344 | 273 | 255 | 251 | 854 | 508 | 644 | 628 | 435 | 412 | 412 | 301 | 297 | 94 | 84 | 91 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | S 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 62 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 260 | 323 | 44 | 84 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 284 | 120 | 181 | 275 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 45 | 16 | 23 | 42 | 186 | 57 | 59 | 6 | 38 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 179 | 114 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 26 | 43 | 87 | 55 | 70 | 145 | 135 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 9 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 2 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 57 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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