The Ranch Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.91° N 101.87° W

The Ranch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Ranch sea temperature is
31.1° C
1.6° 

The Ranch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Ranch today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ranch at 12PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

Table - waves today at The Ranch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
293
232
157
159
133
178
181
151
114
103
80
85
104
96
96
134
136
134
130
130
164
164
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
0
WNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
0
NNE
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
9:04AM0.56m
7:50PM0.48m
8:55AM0.63m
7:22PM0.45m
8:58AM0.69m
6:49PM0.45m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.34m
3:19PM0.42m
1:36AM0.31m
3:30PM0.41m
1:20AM0.24m
3:30PM0.42m
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:20
7:19
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
29
31
31
30
28
28
28
27
29
31
31
30
28
27
27
26
29
32
32
31
28
Feels °C
31
32
34
35
35
34
34
34
34
32
34
35
35
34
34
32
32
30
34
35
35
35
34
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