The surf forecast is 1 ft and clean right now for The Ranch, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    48° N @ 4 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:08am / 11:02am
  • BUOY 46054
    NW9.2ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 4pm on Thu 2/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 26 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (205) 0.5 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (201) 0.4 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    15mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Monday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Feb 20, 2026 @ 5:19am.
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