Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 30ft (9.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 7PM is: 9.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 30ft (9.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 26ft (8.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3294 | 15378 | 32531 | 33725 | 23367 | 17466 | 9999 | 5731 | 3366 | 1521 | 663 | 794 | 353 | 336 | 189 | 266 | 220 | 1457 | 6362 | 16929 | 26421 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:27AM3.06m | 7:30PM3.24m | 7:59AM3.19m | 8:08PM3.32m | 8:33AM3.25m | 8:48PM3.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.29m | 1:57AM-0.05m | 2:14PM0.13m | 2:35AM-0.07m | 2:54PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3366 | 1521 | 640 | 794 | 353 | 336 | 189 | 266 | 220 | 78 | 54 | 184 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | W 11 | — | NW 9 | W 18 | W 9 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 684 | 663 | — | 155 | 6 | 85 | 23 | 91 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | W 18 | NNW 8 | N 7 | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 6 | 44 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 |
| kJ | 3294 | 15378 | 32531 | 33725 | 23367 | 17466 | 9999 | 5731 | — | — | 9 | 99 | 92 | 94 | 124 | 275 | 129 | 1457 | 6362 | 16929 | 26421 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 591 | 591 | 591 | 591 | 591 | 457 | 439 | 375 | 29 | 25 | 103 | 103 | 41 | 61 | 103 | 434 | 434 | 648 | 670 | 1101 | 729 |
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