The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and semi clean/textured right now for The Ranch, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    74° SW @ 4 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:38pm / 10:34am
  • BUOY 46054
    WNW6.9ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 11pm on Thu 8/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (206) 1.6 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (197) 0.6 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Aug 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Aug 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Aug 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NW
    13mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    0.8ft
    20s
    SSW
  • Monday, Aug 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    12mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    18s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Aug 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    11mph
    1.3ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 22, 2025 @ 12:17pm.
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