Surf Forecasts:
Rancho Santini surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, S swell with 521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. 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 (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rancho Santini over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's take a look at what's coming up over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week or so is a bit of a bust. We’re looking at a stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly cross-onshore winds that are gonna leave things choppy and messy. From Tuesday the 14th through the end of the weekend on the 20th, the surf is mostly poor with only a few marginal windows. The best you can hope for is a knee-high wave with a bit of a bump on it. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real chance of something worth paddling out for comes on Thursday the 23rd of July. The morning’s a bit shakey with a 5ft swell from the south, but it’s blowing straight onshore from the west at just 5 km/h, so it’s nearly glassy. That’s a big positive. The real standout is the Thursday afternoon at Rancho Santini. The swell picks up to 5ft from the south, with a period of 14 seconds, and the wind swings light cross-shore from the south at 10 km/h. That’s gonna give you some clean, lined-up waves, and the energy is strong (1058). It’s a beginner-friendly break, but with a bit of size, it’ll be fun for anyone. The only bummer is it can get crowded sometimes, so keep an eye out.
Then on Friday the 24th, the morning has a similar 5ft swell from the south-southwest, light cross-onshore wind from the northwest, and strong energy (1109). It’s a solid, rideable wave, but the wind is a touch onshore, so it won’t be as clean as the Thursday afternoon session.
The best of the second week, though, looks like Saturday the 25th of July in the morning. The swell is 6ft from the south-southwest, with a period of 13 seconds, and the wind is barely a whisper from the southwest at 5 km/h. That’s almost dead glassy. The energy is pumping (1351). This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a bit of a wait, and it’s long-range, so keep your fingers crossed, but if it comes together, it’s going to be clean and fun. Crowds are still a possibility. After that, the swell hangs around but the wind gets messy again, so that Saturday morning window is the pick of the whole run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 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) | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 183 | 249 | 190 | 129 | 206 | 203 | 193 | 227 | 181 | 132 | 137 | 432 | 304 | 488 | 464 | 413 | 358 | 411 | 421 | 502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.60m | 9:31PM2.49m | 11:15AM1.65m | 10:19PM2.38m | 11:56AM1.70m | 11:06PM2.20m | 12:37PM1.74m | 11:55PM1.96m | 1:19PM1.78m | 00:46AM1.69m | 2:03PM1.80m | 1:49AM1.43m | 2:50PM1.81m | 3:23AM1.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.94m | 4:45AM-0.11m | 4:08PM0.90m | 5:26AM-0.01m | 5:02PM0.89m | 6:04AM0.15m | 6:00PM0.90m | 6:41AM0.35m | 7:06PM0.92m | 7:16AM0.56m | 8:23PM0.92m | 7:51AM0.76m | 9:55PM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 106 | 183 | 249 | 190 | 129 | 58 | 140 | 193 | 158 | 154 | 106 | 53 | 432 | 304 | 488 | 464 | 350 | 358 | 229 | 421 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 7 | S 12 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 85 | 154 | 98 | 64 | 83 | 206 | 203 | 155 | 227 | 132 | 132 | 137 | 28 | 95 | 127 | 413 | 413 | 352 | 411 | 154 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 15 | WNW 4 | W 14 | W 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 127 | 38 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 103 | 181 | 104 | 111 | 65 | 24 | 89 | 124 | 116 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | W 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 223 | 194 | 0 | 223 | 194 | 0 | 194 | 11 | 0 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 57 | 2 |
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