Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 8AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon 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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3172 | 2362 | 1546 | 1121 | 826 | 551 | 473 | 328 | 271 | 235 | 157 | 123 | 90 | 61 | 30 | 68 | 33 | 43 | 251 | 610 | 534 | 835 | 1601 | 1080 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:28AM3.18m | 9:37PM3.28m | 9:58AM3.17m | 10:11PM3.17m | 10:28AM3.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM-0.07m | 3:37PM0.13m | 3:57AM0.02m | 4:12PM0.15m | 4:29AM0.17m | 4:45PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 3172 | 2362 | 1546 | 1121 | 826 | 551 | 473 | 328 | 271 | 235 | 157 | 123 | 90 | 61 | 28 | 14 | 50 | 43 | 116 | 610 | 534 | 19 | 20 | 822 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 43 | 34 | 28 | 18 | — | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | E 7 | N 9 | ESE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 42 | 6 | 64 | 68 | 33 | 25 | 251 | 131 | — | 835 | 1601 | 1080 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 204 | 223 | 204 |
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