Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 11AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 45 | 48 | 36 | 42 | 71 | 90 | 103 | 146 | 334 | 295 | 264 | 202 | 197 | 167 | 127 | 96 | 73 | 79 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25AM3.12m | 10:30PM3.55m | 11:04AM3.09m | 11:09PM3.46m | 11:42AM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.11m | 4:55AM-0.23m | 5:02PM0.15m | 5:34AM-0.09m | 5:41PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 69 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 264 | 202 | 197 | 167 | 127 | 96 | 73 | 79 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 9 | — | E 5 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 65 | 62 | 55 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 94 | 92 | 90 | 38 | 48 | 36 | 42 | 71 | 90 | 103 | 146 | 334 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 31 | 514 | 85 | 638 | 984 | 855 | 49 | 458 | 624 | 874 | 1226 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
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