Surf Forecast  Ranch

Ranch surfspot characteristics

More about Ranch surfspot

General: The Ranch is a reef that runs across a wide cliff fringed bay. It has two passes and provides four different waves. On the north side of the bay is a nice left that's fun if the swell is small and easterly. Across the pass is the main break. A long heavy right, it has a couple barrel sections as it peels over the shallow reef. Depending on the swell this wave can give rides of up to 100 yards. There is also a left on the south side of this peak that works when there is more north in the swell and the right begins to close out in some sections.</br></br>Then there is the second pass and the right that breaks on the south side of the bay from the "Finger Rock," a tall obelisk that had a couple siblings that were knocked over in Hurricane Gilbert, and peels into the channel. This wave was first ridden in the '60s and is a genuine big-wave spot. Tides: Any depending on size Size: Chest high to double overhead Wind: SSW Swell: NE Bottom: reef Paddling: Easy overall but can get challenging on hurricane swells. Spot Rating: Big wave spot more suited for advanced surfers.

Intermediate to advanced

Park right there.

November-March, August-September

Crowd Factor: Low key. Local Vibe: Mellow.

Nice Caribbean water.

Watch reef.