Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (20 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 11PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1989 | 1831 | 1616 | 1430 | 1156 | 1121 | 1086 | 1164 | 1302 | 1521 | 1713 | 1836 | 2548 | 3064 | 3172 | 2513 | 1763 | 1205 | 916 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:08PM2.36m | 6:04AM2.26m | 6:01PM2.53m | 6:48AM2.46m | 6:43PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.99m | 11:52AM1.18m | 00:31AM0.75m | 12:41PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1989 | 1831 | 1616 | 1430 | 1156 | 1121 | 1086 | 1164 | 1302 | 1521 | 1713 | 1836 | 55 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1205 | 916 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 116 | 119 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 289 | 247 | 380 | 307 | 231 | 264 | 378 | 292 | — | — | — | — | 2548 | 3064 | 3172 | 2513 | 1763 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 30 | 61 | 61 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 53 | 453 | 444 | 444 | 180 | 29 | 25 |
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