Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 3PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2553 | 2155 | 1989 | 1831 | 1616 | 1430 | 1279 | 1121 | 1086 | 1164 | 1302 | 1497 | 1836 | 1808 | 2859 | 2773 | 2173 | 1647 | 1315 | 976 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:08PM2.36m | 6:04AM2.26m | 6:01PM2.53m | 6:48AM2.46m | 6:43PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM1.34m | 11:42PM0.99m | 11:52AM1.18m | 00:31AM0.75m | 12:41PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 2553 | 2155 | 1989 | 1831 | 1616 | 1430 | 1279 | 1121 | 1086 | 1164 | 1302 | 1497 | 1836 | 1808 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 1315 | 976 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 116 | 110 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | W 3 | W 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 154 | 251 | 316 | 223 | 403 | 262 | 216 | 207 | 280 | 218 | — | — | 5 | 110 | 2859 | 2773 | 2173 | 1647 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 448 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 61 | 103 | 29 | 61 | 46 | 25 | 29 | 37 | 444 | 376 | 245 | 190 | 43 | 37 |
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