Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 4AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 18 | W 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 | 342 | 288 | 235 | 207 | 169 | 169 | 329 | 667 | 916 | 930 | 1293 | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31AM2.36m | 3:33PM2.68m | 4:43AM2.49m | 4:40PM2.79m | 5:38AM2.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.68m | 9:13AM1.11m | 10:13PM0.59m | 10:33AM0.99m | 11:16PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | — | — | 4:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 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 | 342 | 288 | 235 | 207 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 667 | 916 | 930 | 1293 | 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 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 125 | 329 | 274 | 223 | 218 | — | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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