Surf Forecasts:
Rancho Santini surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 549 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rancho Santini over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s check out what Rancho Santini is looking like over this 16-day stretch.
To be honest, it’s a pretty quiet spell. The beginning of the week is a total loss, with lousy surf and cross-onshore winds chopping everything up. We don’t see anything worth paddling out for until Monday the 21st, and even then it’s just barely rideable.
The real highlight comes Monday morning the 21st. There’ll be some clouds, but a light offshore breeze from the west should keep things glassy and clean. The swell will be running around 3 to 4 feet from the southwest, with a long 17-second period giving it some proper energy and shape. The combined energy reading is 643, which is decent, but keep in mind a long-period groundswell like that can be a bit tricky at a beach break, sometimes closing out. Still, with the offshore wind, this is your best shot. Tuesday morning the 22nd is similar, with about 3 feet of SW swell and light offshore wind.
After Tuesday afternoon, Wave conditions get uglier and smaller. The wind swings cross-onshore and stays there, making the surf look choppy and uninviting right through the end of September.
If you can swing it, be at Rancho Santini on the morning of Monday the 21st or Tuesday the 22nd. It’s not going to be epic, but that clean morning window will be the best we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 192 | 188 | 161 | 155 | 157 | 245 | 264 | 447 | 232 | 272 | 268 | 369 | 369 | 231 | 442 | 437 | 442 | 437 | 516 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12AM2.00m | 00:03AM1.44m | 11:40AM1.93m | 1:04AM1.27m | 12:11PM1.84m | 3:40AM1.16m | 12:55PM1.74m | 2:17PM1.65m | 8:27AM1.40m | 4:14PM1.65m | 7:50AM1.46m | 5:30PM1.73m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.54m | 5:10AM0.92m | 6:53PM0.63m | 5:20AM1.06m | 8:07PM0.71m | 9:57PM0.73m | 11:31PM0.66m | 10:00AM1.39m | 00:24AM0.56m | 11:50AM1.30m | 00:59AM0.47m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 |
| kJ | 268 | 189 | 132 | 103 | 106 | 79 | 245 | 264 | 447 | 232 | 272 | 268 | 175 | 369 | 34 | 442 | 437 | 442 | 437 | 516 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | S 9 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 150 | 192 | 188 | 161 | 155 | 157 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 49 | 69 | 49 | 369 | 158 | 154 | 28 | 93 | 39 | 63 | 85 | 418 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 83 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 149 | 126 | 178 | 34 | 29 | 160 | 160 | 148 | 12 | 22 | 231 | 98 | 18 | 85 | 83 | 6 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 18 | 111 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 62 | 52 | 36 | — | — | 82 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 0 | 11 | 223 | 0 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 57 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 2 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 9 |
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