Surf Forecasts:
Rancho Santini surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, S swell with 572 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. 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+) | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rancho Santini over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through this 16-day stretch at Rancho Santini.
We’re in for a slow start. From Monday the 13th through the middle of the next week, it’s mostly poor to marginal. Monday afternoon the 13th is a washout – 0.9m of SSW swell, 419 in combined energy (moderate), but the onshore wind kills it. The water’s at 20°, dead average for the season.
Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are similar – tiny swells under 1m, cross-onshore or onshore wind, energy in the moderate range. Thursday the 16th edges up to 1.1m – 1.2m from the WNW with a short 8-9 second period, but cross-shore wind leaves a little chop. Still marginal. Friday the 17th drops back to 0.5m – 0.6m. The weekend through Tuesday the 21st stays poor to marginal with light onshore wind.
Then we get a pulse. Thursday morning the 23rd: 1.8m from the SSW, 14-second period, combined energy hitting 1321 (strong). That’s a solid increase. Light cross-onshore wind. By afternoon it’s 2.0m, same direction, energy at 1433 (strong). That’s getting into the expert territory – a bit much for beginners. The 13-14 second period gives it shape.
Friday the 24th holds at 1.7m but the wind picks up to moderate cross-onshore, getting choppy.
For the best bet, I’d point to Saturday the 25th morning – 1.4m from the SSW, period 13 seconds, energy at 1091 (strong). The moderate cross-onshore wind is a little messy, but it’s the most solid, consistent swell in the window. Crowds are possible. The swell angle (SSW) isn’t the optimum W direction, so it’s a bit off.
Another one to watch is Sunday the 26th morning – only 0.9m, but with a 19-second period! That’s a very long-period groundswell, and the combined energy is 1093 (strong). The wind is light offshore from the W – that’s clean, glassy conditions. The caveat is that super-long period at a beach break can make it break straight and fast, so it’s really better for a point or reef, but with those clean conditions, it’s a funky wildcard.
The rest of the second week is mostly marginal 0.8m to 1.0m SW swells with onshore winds and moderate energy.
So, the first 9 days are a tough run. The 23rd through the 26th is where the action is, and the 26th morning is the cleanest, quirkiest option.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 161 | 127 | 183 | 249 | 190 | 165 | 206 | 171 | 232 | 227 | 181 | 132 | 137 | 366 | 307 | 504 | 413 | 493 | 366 | 416 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:42PM2.51m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.99m | 4:02AM-0.15m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | 7:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 286 | 161 | 106 | 183 | 249 | 190 | 47 | 96 | 171 | 232 | 190 | 169 | 103 | 57 | 366 | 273 | 504 | 383 | 279 | 210 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 133 | 85 | 154 | 98 | 64 | 165 | 206 | 159 | 155 | 227 | 132 | 132 | 137 | 24 | 307 | 127 | 413 | 493 | 366 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | S 12 | SW 19 | W 15 | WNW 4 | W 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 5 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 25 | 127 | 38 | 6 | 36 | 46 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 103 | 181 | 61 | 95 | 61 | 93 | 89 | 124 | 116 | 20 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 10 | 194 | 194 | 0 | 223 | 223 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 57 |
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