The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and semi clean/textured right now for The Ranch, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° WSW @ 6 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:25pm / 6:24pm
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW4.9ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 16
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and clean at 11pm on Mon 9/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (199) 1.4 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (202) 1.4 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Sep 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.6ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.7ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    14mph
    1.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Sep 16, 2025 @ 12:18pm.
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