Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 6PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1039 | 1013 | 997 | 864 | 834 | 565 | 478 | 918 | 302 | 200 | 682 | 588 | 635 | 723 | 1124 | 1525 | 1898 | 2847 | 3622 | 3892 | 4051 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:36PM2.73m | 1:19AM2.54m | 1:44PM2.54m | 2:54AM2.33m | 3:22PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.60m | 7:39AM0.89m | 8:25PM0.80m | 8:58AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | W 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1039 | 1013 | 997 | 864 | 834 | 565 | 478 | 9 | 302 | 200 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 723 | 1124 | 1525 | 1898 | 16 | 2277 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 11 | SE 8 | NNW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | — | NNW 11 | SE 8 | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | — | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 25 | 22 | — | 99 | 108 | 918 | 159 | 200 | 682 | 588 | 635 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 2847 | 3622 | 3892 | 4051 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 591 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 186 | 204 | 444 | 444 | 30 | 376 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 608 | 453 | 453 |
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