Surf Forecasts:
The Ranch surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 969 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW 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 (Sep 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Ranch in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Ranch over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 401 | 272 | 212 | 178 | 184 | 293 | 366 | 316 | 760 | 663 | 780 | 788 | 778 | 592 | 561 | 638 | 494 | 469 | 455 | 546 | 502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:31AM0.53m | 10:39PM0.47m | 7:52AM0.57m | 8:25PM0.40m | 7:15AM0.65m | 7:11PM0.41m | 7:23AM0.72m | 7:08PM0.43m | 7:41AM0.77m | 7:19PM0.45m | 8:02AM0.79m | 7:31PM0.47m | 8:24AM0.79m | 7:41PM0.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.35m | 1:27AM0.46m | 3:30PM0.35m | 11:36PM0.39m | 2:43PM0.33m | 00:00AM0.30m | 2:31PM0.31m | 00:26AM0.23m | 2:34PM0.29m | 00:50AM0.17m | 2:42PM0.29m | 1:13AM0.13m | 2:49PM0.30m | 1:33AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 37 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 401 | 272 | 212 | 178 | 172 | 293 | 366 | 316 | 760 | 663 | 780 | 788 | 778 | 592 | 561 | 638 | 494 | 362 | 269 | 269 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 33 | 35 | 57 | 128 | 59 | 146 | 208 | 178 | 170 | 116 | 55 | 58 | 74 | 61 | 68 | 469 | 455 | 546 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 8 | W 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 21 | 9 | 133 | 184 | 52 | 71 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 91 | 30 | 231 | 224 | 365 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 |
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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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