Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 2AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 40 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 59 | 80 | 52 | 50 | 125 | 117 | 188 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24PM3.26m | 9:58AM3.13m | 10:13PM3.33m | 10:52AM3.05m | 11:04PM3.34m | 11:48AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.14m | 3:53AM-0.05m | 4:11PM0.16m | 4:43AM-0.10m | 4:58PM0.24m | 5:34AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | — | — | 10:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 40 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 59 | 80 | 16 | 17 | 125 | 117 | 188 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 52 | 50 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 148 | 29 | 129 | 129 | 134 | 103 | 103 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
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