Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 4AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 81 | 71 | 73 | 135 | 132 | 99 | 90 | 88 | 68 | 92 | 94 | 163 | 119 | 177 | 440 | 1952 | 2021 | 2246 | 1944 | 1735 | 1549 | 1200 | 1037 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:34AM2.56m | 7:57PM2.69m | 8:19AM2.62m | 8:37PM2.78m | 9:01AM2.67m | 9:15PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.79m | 1:53PM0.73m | 2:19AM0.67m | 2:32PM0.66m | 2:57AM0.56m | 3:09PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | W 11 |
| kJ | 106 | 81 | 71 | 73 | 135 | 132 | 99 | 90 | 88 | 68 | 92 | 94 | 163 | 119 | 58 | 440 | 1952 | 2021 | 1363 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1037 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | W 10 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | W 11 | ESE 6 | W 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 47 | — | 1 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 202 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | ESE 6 | W 17 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | W 4 | — | — | W 7 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | 177 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2246 | 1944 | 1735 | 1549 | 1200 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 453 | 25 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 419 | 376 | 36 | 25 |
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