Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 3AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 170 | 161 | 127 | 127 | 108 | 232 | 224 | 191 | 188 | 146 | 133 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 41 | 41 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:21AM2.81m | 6:22PM2.99m | 6:58AM2.95m | 7:02PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.30m | 12:22PM0.60m | 00:47AM0.21m | 1:04PM0.44m | 1:23AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | — | — | 4:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 184 | 170 | 161 | 127 | 127 | 94 | 232 | 224 | 191 | 188 | 146 | 133 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 58 | 108 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 11 | N 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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