The Wave
Ranches cleans up for long-period NW groundswells with ENE offshore (≈60°) and tends to work best around mid-tide.
Expect congestion when a big northwest pulse arrives.
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Ranches
A north-shore Oahu reef that lights up on long NW groundswells with hollow lefts and rights breaking over shallow coral. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Ranches in Hawaii.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationHawaii, US
Live conditions
- Waves 2-3 ft
- Period 6 s
- Wind E 17 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
1.1 ftrising
- High1.2 ft
- Low0.3 ft
- High1.5 ft
- Low0.1 ft
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Lineup Insights
Lineup Guide
The lineup is reef-sharp and can be spiky - watch for urchins, exposed rock shelves and occasional shark sightings that make slips costly.
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