Surf Forecasts:
The Ranch surf forecast from 13 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 15 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period, SW swell with 1,782 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Ranch this week:
The surf forecast for The Ranch over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Ranch in the next 16 days are 1.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Ranch over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1121 | 892 | 811 | 594 | 508 | 736 | 565 | 1005 | 749 | 1475 | 1782 | 942 | 1099 | 1327 | 774 | 728 | 909 | 897 | 777 | 1091 | 1194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 11:43AM0.73m | 7:19PM0.61m | 12:52PM0.73m | 2:10PM0.73m | 3:28PM0.73m | 4:33PM0.73m | 5:23PM0.72m | 4:25AM0.42m | 6:05PM0.70m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.60m | 4:05AM-0.03m | 4:58AM-0.02m | 6:00AM0.03m | 7:18AM0.10m | 8:55AM0.18m | 00:48AM0.38m | 10:32AM0.25m | 00:57AM0.31m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 84 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1121 | 892 | 811 | 594 | 508 | 736 | 565 | 557 | 542 | 1475 | 1782 | 942 | 1099 | 1327 | 774 | 728 | 909 | 897 | 777 | 1091 | 1194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 24 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 22 | 45 | 43 | 444 | 309 | 1005 | 749 | 408 | 468 | 317 | 258 | 254 | 142 | 145 | 254 | 279 | 268 | 311 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | W 16 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | — | 102 | 101 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 33 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 30 | 98 | 198 | 88 | 83 | 255 | 18 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 998 | 24 | 0 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 36 | 0 | 335 | 61 |
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Information about the The Ranch Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Ranch provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Ranch can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Ranch 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 (The Ranch) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Ranch may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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