Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 185 | 306 | 306 | 274 | 226 | 206 | 209 | 860 | 933 | 635 | 1654 | 646 | 1236 | 980 | 819 | 617 | 387 | 267 | 196 | 186 | 181 | 171 | 131 |
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-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15AM2.84m | 6:58PM2.83m | 7:12AM2.97m | 7:47PM3.00m | 8:08AM3.08m | 8:35PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.79m | 12:53PM0.39m | 1:19AM0.55m | 1:46PM0.26m | 2:12AM0.30m | 2:36PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:24 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 14 | W 13 | NNW 6 | N 6 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 209 | 8 | 7 | 635 | — | 646 | 1236 | 980 | 819 | 617 | 387 | 267 | 196 | 156 | 118 | 83 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 16 | W 15 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 9 | NW 7 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 50 | 184 | 36 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 10 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 133 | 185 | 306 | 306 | 274 | 226 | 206 | 187 | 860 | 933 | 126 | 1654 | 323 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 162 | 124 | 186 | 181 | 171 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 353 | 192 | 434 | 1101 | 729 | 49 | 37 | 818 | 594 | 513 | 729 | 670 | 874 | 843 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 109 | 86 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 109 |
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