Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Ranch today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Ranch at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Ranch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
685 | 623 | 614 | 614 | 606 | 597 | 589 | 589 | 597 | 614 | 693 | 376 | 395 | 291 | 328 | 553 | 561 | 568 | 592 | 641 | 822 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:40AM0.54m | 6:24PM0.48m | 7:47AM0.64m | 6:56PM0.49m | 8:10AM0.72m | 7:22PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.42m | 00:34AM0.30m | 2:17PM0.38m | 00:57AM0.23m | 2:40PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
685 | 623 | 614 | 614 | 606 | 597 | 589 | 589 | 597 | 614 | 693 | 376 | 249 | 261 | 328 | 553 | 561 | 568 | 592 | 641 | 822 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 46 | 34 | 22 | 33 | 19 | 249 | 395 | 291 | 291 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 78 | 73 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 |
— | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 181 | 491 | 269 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1001 | 470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 495 | 470 | 0 |
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