Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 42 | 176 | 762 | 2526 | 1918 | 1925 | 2566 | 1765 | 2568 | 1745 | 1342 | 1170 | 1712 | 3644 | 7253 | 13891 | 12409 | 10281 | 7387 | 10039 | 8363 | 7603 | 6519 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11PM3.17m | 10:28AM3.09m | 10:45PM3.01m | 10:58AM2.97m | 11:20PM2.81m | 11:31AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.17m | 4:45PM0.23m | 5:01AM0.36m | 5:20PM0.37m | 5:33AM0.58m | 5:56PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 42 | 58 | 49 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 874 | 2568 | 1745 | 1342 | 1170 | 1712 | 3644 | 7253 | 13891 | 12409 | 10281 | 7387 | 10039 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 69 | 41 | 23 | 58 | 43 | 1740 | 1982 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 8 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 101 | 176 | 762 | 2526 | 1918 | 1925 | 2566 | 1765 | — | 19 | 36 | 80 | 109 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8363 | 7603 | 6519 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 648 | 43 | 444 | 648 | 729 | 223 | 223 | 444 | 29 | 41 | 924 | 1021 | 729 | 879 | 450 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 160 | 186 | 186 | 31 |
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