Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 7PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 487 | 492 | 482 | 450 | 342 | 288 | 226 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 329 | 694 | 916 | 930 | 1275 | 1208 | 1258 | 1225 | 1072 | 905 | 782 | 673 | 505 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM2.64m | 3:31AM2.36m | 3:33PM2.68m | 4:43AM2.49m | 4:40PM2.79m | 5:38AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM1.07m | 8:50PM0.68m | 9:13AM1.11m | 10:13PM0.59m | 10:33AM0.99m | 11:16PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | — | — | 4:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 487 | 492 | — | 450 | 342 | 288 | 226 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 694 | 916 | 930 | 1275 | 1208 | 1258 | 1225 | 1072 | 905 | 782 | 673 | 505 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 125 | 329 | 274 | 229 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 482 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
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