Surf Forecasts:
Rancho Santini surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 447 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s is also forecast. 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM. 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 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rancho Santini over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Hey, Rusty here, and I gotta level with ya – Rancho Santini is in a flat spell that stretches out a full 16 days. There isn’t one session I’d paddle out for. The water is 73°, which is much warmer than normal for September – three degrees hotter than average, feels like a spa, but the waves just aren’t there.
Starting Sunday 13 September, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the SW, period around 13 seconds, weak energy (178), and clean offshore wind, but the surf is just poor. Not worth suiting up. That gap keeps going. Monday 14 September shows a bump to 5ft from the WNW, shorter period of 9 seconds, moderate energy (514), but the wind turns cross-on and the surf is marginal. That’s the best we get – and it’s no good.
Tuesday through Thursday, the swell lingers at 2ft to 3ft, with long-period SW groundswell (16 to 19 seconds), moderate to strong energy (300 to 600), but the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, and every session is rated poor or marginal. The ocean is choppy, the shape is blown out. For a beach break that’s usually consistent, it’s just messy.
The second week keeps the same sad tune. By Monday 21 September, there’s 3ft swell from the SW, 17-second period, strong energy (704), but again cross-onshore winds and poor quality. Tuesday 22 September morning offers a short window – light offshore wind from the W, 3ft swell, 16-second groundswell, moderate energy (583) – but it’s still marginal, tricky tide. That’s the highlight, and it’s a low bar.
Truth is, this is a long dry run. Rancho Santini breaks consistently, so a stretch this quiet is unusual – it won’t stay flat forever, forecasts change, but right now there’s nothing to chase. If you’re keen, the swells have enough grunt for a kite, but for a paddle, save your energy.
Hang in there – it’ll come back.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 19 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 96 | 240 | 281 | 238 | 188 | 161 | 155 | 157 | 245 | 264 | 447 | 232 | 272 | 268 | 369 | 369 | 231 | 375 | 437 | 442 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45AM2.04m | 11:17PM1.64m | 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 | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.48m | 4:52AM0.75m | 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 | ||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | W 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 75 | 240 | 281 | 238 | 158 | 103 | 106 | 79 | 245 | 264 | 447 | 232 | 272 | 268 | 369 | 369 | 43 | 55 | 437 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 113 | 87 | 85 | 150 | 192 | 188 | 161 | 155 | 157 | 33 | 44 | 28 | 93 | 99 | 75 | 175 | 156 | 154 | 375 | 93 | 442 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 96 | 177 | 83 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 149 | 126 | 178 | 27 | 25 | 48 | 160 | 148 | 24 | 13 | 231 | 98 | 18 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 81 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 64 | 93 | 96 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 194 | 77 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 57 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 2 | 57 | 274 | 2 |
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