Surf Forecasts:
Rancho Santini surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rancho Santini over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let's get the skinny on this one, in feet and miles.
It's a tough outlook, folks. The next 16 days are lean at Rancho Santini. You're looking at a long dry spell of poor surf conditions, with the first real hope showing up on Monday, the 24th, in the afternoon. Between now and then? Zilch. From today, the 18th, all the way through Monday morning the 24th, it's mostly "poor" with a couple of "marginal" calls that won't get you out of bed. Combined swell energy is moderate, reading between 172 and 451 (units), but the wind keeps wrecking it – cross-onshore or onshore, making a mess of the surface. For a consistent, forgiving beginner wave, it's a real test of patience. Water temp is around 67°, which is pretty average for this time of year.
The one and only standout is Monday afternoon, the 24th. The wind drops to zero, dead calm, completely glassy. That's a golden ticket. The swell is small, about 2 feet from the SW, but it's packing a very long 16-second period – that's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy reads a solid moderate 401 (units). That long period will give the waves some shape, though at a beach break it might be a bit straight. But with zero wind, it's the only time you'll catch a clean, rideable wave. For beginners, this is your window.
After that, it's back to the grind. Tuesday the 25th is marginal with onshore wind, then we're into choppy cross-onshore slop through the end of the month. The swell does kick up a bit towards the end of August and into September, hitting 4 feet from the SW with combined energy up around 751 (units), but the wind is always onshore or cross-onshore, trashing the quality. The size is there, but the wind just won't play ball.
Into the first week of September, it's more of the same: consistent swell energy, poor wind. Nothing to chase.
Bluntly: circle Monday the 24th. That's your clean-wave window at Rancho Santini.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 181 | 275 | 353 | 310 | 214 | 264 | 264 | 189 | 154 | 114 | 114 | 111 | 186 | 246 | 173 | 198 | 236 | 246 | 219 | 270 |
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-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.81m | 3:04AM1.16m | 2:19PM1.76m | 3:35PM1.72m | 8:40AM1.32m | 4:59PM1.76m | 8:24AM1.39m | 6:02PM1.84m | 8:35AM1.45m | 6:49PM1.94m | 8:49AM1.50m | 7:27PM2.04m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.80m | 6:40AM1.08m | 10:51PM0.75m | 00:15AM0.65m | 9:48AM1.31m | 1:05AM0.53m | 11:51AM1.28m | 1:41AM0.42m | 12:45PM1.20m | 2:10AM0.33m | 1:23PM1.10m | 2:37AM0.26m | |||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 181 | 73 | 82 | 69 | 54 | 264 | 264 | 189 | 154 | 114 | 114 | 89 | 186 | 246 | 151 | 198 | 236 | 246 | 139 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 120 | 114 | 275 | 353 | 310 | 214 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 66 | 57 | 54 | 173 | 154 | 199 | 90 | 219 | 270 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 179 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 10 | 111 | 35 | 130 | 54 | 18 | 47 | 42 | 7 | 139 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 90 | 77 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | 36 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 9 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 0 | 223 | 57 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rancho Santini provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rancho Santini can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rancho Santini surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rancho Santini) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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