The Ranch Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.91° N 101.87° W

The Ranch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Ranch sea temperature is
30.8° C
1.2° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Ranch at 3AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
395
291
328
553
561
568
592
641
657
649
632
503
443
437
431
357
352
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
SW
20
SW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
8:10AM0.72m
7:22PM0.50m
8:35AM0.76m
7:42PM0.50m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.23m
2:40PM0.36m
1:22AM0.17m
3:00PM0.35m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:10
 mm
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
29
31
32
30
28
27
27
26
29
32
32
30
28
Feels °C
33
32
30
30
33
34
34
33
33
32
32
30
33
36
34
34
33
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