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The Ranch surfForecast / Guerrero / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Ranch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Ranch sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Ranch today?
The current surf forecast for The Ranch at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Ranch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | |
396 | 396 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 321 | 312 | 297 | 237 | 217 | 217 | 213 | 261 | 261 | 255 | 261 | 358 | 295 | 287 | 251 | 303 | 303 | 485 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:54PM0.76m | 5:33PM0.79m | 6:08PM0.80m | 4:56AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.12m | 9:53AM0.13m | 1:20AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | 7:15 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 396 | 396 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 321 | 312 | 297 | 237 | 217 | 217 | 213 | 230 | 226 | 164 | 210 | 358 | 295 | 287 | 186 | 298 | 173 | 485 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 19 | S 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 50 | 111 | 150 | 150 | 147 | 148 | 148 | 143 | 216 | 211 | 208 | 261 | 261 | 255 | 261 | 169 | 181 | 186 | 183 | 303 | 176 | 183 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 19 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 224 | 162 | 117 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 251 | 181 | 303 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 495 | 495 | 491 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 490 | 998 | 490 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 490 | 998 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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