Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 4AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 342 | 363 | 339 | 292 | 329 | 247 | 234 | 293 | 680 | 895 | 996 | 1827 | 4320 | 8628 | 13375 | 15129 | 15434 | 13663 | 8972 | 6687 | 4135 | 3046 | 2020 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:50PM2.92m | 12:07PM2.76m | 00:29AM2.65m | 12:45PM2.55m | 1:16AM2.38m | 1:36PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.51m | 6:23PM0.59m | 6:41AM0.78m | 7:03PM0.83m | 7:21AM1.05m | 7:54PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 153 | 116 | 111 | 336 | 210 | 223 | 244 | 234 | 293 | 66 | 48 | 996 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4135 | 3046 | 2020 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 12 | W 12 | N 8 | W 11 | W 10 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 11 | 339 | 164 | 329 | 247 | 165 | 112 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | — | W 11 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 292 | 80 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | W 9 | W 10 | SSW 5 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 205 | 342 | 363 | 199 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 19 | 680 | 895 | 44 | 1827 | 4320 | 8628 | 13375 | 15129 | 15434 | 13663 | 8972 | 6687 | — | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 729 | 342 | 315 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 63 | 419 | 160 | 385 | 434 | 434 | 591 | 591 | 591 | 648 | 638 | 638 | 453 | 444 | 29 | 41 | 63 |
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