Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 3AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 16 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3912 | 2991 | 2249 | 1074 | 1277 | 1155 | 854 | 946 | 1041 | 1092 | 1042 | 786 | 761 | 672 | 657 | 603 | 544 | 515 | 415 | 331 | 260 | 468 | 966 | 1984 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:58PM2.58m | 12:08PM2.61m | 00:43AM2.34m | 12:57PM2.41m | 1:51AM2.12m | 2:15PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.81m | 6:36PM0.79m | 6:47AM1.03m | 7:26PM1.01m | 7:38AM1.23m | 8:38PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 |
| kJ | 3912 | 2991 | 2249 | 1074 | 1277 | 1155 | 854 | 776 | 1041 | 1092 | 1042 | 786 | 672 | 650 | 625 | 603 | 544 | 515 | 415 | 331 | 260 | 468 | 530 | 1984 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 16 | W 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | W 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 16 | N 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 25 | 477 | 378 | 683 | 454 | 946 | 785 | 657 | 865 | 786 | 115 | 672 | 657 | 565 | 472 | 464 | 389 | 305 | 242 | 237 | 966 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 15 | SSE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 125 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 221 | 192 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 743 | 459 | 240 | — | — | — | — | 761 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 204 | 37 | 37 | 594 | 920 | 205 | 109 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 31 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 |
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