Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 4PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 164 | 156 | 159 | 196 | 188 | 149 | 134 | 104 | 76 | 74 | 90 | 66 | 31 | 42 | 28 | 29 | 128 | 124 | 104 | 109 | 179 | 251 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:48AM2.92m | 11:56PM3.28m | 12:44PM2.76m | 00:50AM3.17m | 1:43PM2.62m | 1:46AM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.37m | 6:26AM0.05m | 6:33PM0.53m | 7:19AM0.22m | 7:25PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | 10:29 |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 154 | 164 | 156 | 159 | 196 | 188 | 149 | 134 | 104 | 76 | 74 | 90 | 66 | 31 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WNW 4 | ESE 6 | W 8 | SE 6 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 7 | N 6 | ESE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 128 | 124 | 104 | 109 | 179 | 251 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 49 | 31 | 43 | 25 | 32 | 46 | 613 | 613 | 670 | 540 | 788 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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