Surf Forecasts:
Rancho Santini surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m 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 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 9th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rancho Santini over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the SE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SW 19 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 222 | 255 | 375 | 476 | 432 | 432 | 483 | 453 | 429 | 412 | 399 | 541 | 625 | 587 | 839 | 573 | 480 | 508 | 547 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:47PM1.97m | 7:51AM1.89m | 7:37PM1.98m | 8:16AM2.00m | 8:22PM1.94m | 8:41AM2.09m | 9:04PM1.86m | 9:06AM2.14m | 9:46PM1.76m | 9:31AM2.16m | 10:27PM1.64m | 9:56AM2.13m | 11:10PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.29m | 1:40PM0.69m | 1:58AM0.34m | 2:21PM0.52m | 2:27AM0.44m | 3:00PM0.39m | 2:54AM0.56m | 3:38PM0.31m | 3:19AM0.69m | 4:15PM0.29m | 3:43AM0.82m | 4:53PM0.32m | 4:04AM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 134 | 216 | 242 | 305 | 341 | 390 | 331 | 240 | 453 | 429 | 412 | 301 | 541 | 625 | 587 | 502 | 404 | 114 | 418 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 15 | W 7 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 136 | 140 | 255 | 375 | 476 | 432 | 432 | 483 | 176 | 388 | 96 | 399 | 297 | 37 | 35 | 195 | 199 | 418 | 77 | 547 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 98 | 222 | 147 | 23 | 7 | 42 | 44 | 305 | 166 | 84 | 329 | 71 | 58 | 26 | 54 | 47 | 573 | 480 | 508 | 119 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 13 | — | — | 33 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 839 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 337 | 654 | 311 | 208 |
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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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