Surf Forecasts:
Rancho Santini surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 447 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. 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+) | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rancho Santini over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and frustrating for surf at Rancho Santini. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about, with a lot of poor surf conditions and marginal calls. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until late in the period.
We kick off on Thursday, August 6th with tiny 2ft swell from the SW, but the wind is straight onshore and the wave energy is weak (157). It’s a no-go. That same small, messy pattern sticks around for days. Friday the 7th sees a bit more energy (508) and a 2ft SSW swell with a very long 19-second period, but it’s still a marginal forecast with cross-onshore winds. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 70°.
The whole first week is plagued by moderate cross-onshore breezes, especially from the 8th to the 10th, keeping the ocean choppy and uninviting. Swell heights barely crack 3ft. The energy does build into the second week, hitting strong numbers around 658 and 717 on August 14th, but the winds are still cross-onshore and the surf quality is rated poor. The 15th and 16th see the swell bump up to 3ft, but it’s the same story – strong cross-onshore NW winds at 12-16 mph and choppy conditions. This setup is honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The one bright spot, and the only real standout in this entire forecast, is the very end of the run. Mark your calendars for Friday, August 21st. The morning is still a bit messy, but by the afternoon everything changes. The wind drops to nothing – completely glassy – and we’ve got a 2ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 277, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s a small window, but for a break that’s been getting hammered by wind all fortnight, that glassy afternoon session is the one to be eyeing up. The swell direction (SSW) is a little off the optimum W, but with clean, glassy conditions, you’ll still find some fun ones.
So, the long and short of it: a whole lot of nothing until that Friday the 21st afternoon. If you’re desperate, maybe check the tides on a few of those marginal mornings, but honestly, wait for the glass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 138 | 157 | 329 | 218 | 390 | 278 | 326 | 397 | 272 | 272 | 261 | 204 | 137 | 236 | 116 | 307 | 249 | 222 | 254 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.94m | 6:41AM1.21m | 4:43PM2.03m | 7:44AM1.33m | 5:54PM2.16m | 8:22AM1.45m | 6:55PM2.29m | 8:56AM1.56m | 7:48PM2.39m | 9:30AM1.65m | 8:37PM2.42m | 10:03AM1.74m | 9:22PM2.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.55m | 9:18AM1.17m | 00:45AM0.34m | 11:12AM1.19m | 1:36AM0.15m | 12:32PM1.11m | 2:21AM0.01m | 1:32PM1.00m | 3:02AM-0.06m | 2:25PM0.88m | 3:39AM-0.06m | 3:13PM0.78m | 4:15AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 109 | 138 | 106 | 172 | 132 | 390 | 278 | 326 | 397 | 272 | 272 | 261 | 204 | 137 | 151 | 92 | 307 | 249 | 222 | 254 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 108 | 157 | 329 | 218 | 118 | 69 | 96 | 11 | 50 | 30 | 3 | 101 | 134 | 236 | 74 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | W 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | W 4 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 69 | 13 | 72 | 24 | 3 | 80 | 10 | 116 | 74 | 61 | 61 | 45 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 9 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 0 | 223 | 9 | 0 | 57 | 9 | 0 |
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