Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh 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) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 5 | N 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 316 | 238 | 220 | 139 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 95 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 64 | 85 | 125 | 155 | 168 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:12AM2.24m | 3:50PM2.21m | 4:39AM2.14m | 5:17PM2.22m | 6:05AM2.19m | 6:31PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM1.22m | 10:07PM1.24m | 10:55AM1.30m | 11:55PM1.19m | 12:23PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 95 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 125 | 155 | 42 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 17 | W 8 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 377 | 316 | 238 | 220 | 139 | 109 | 98 | 88 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 64 | 85 | 78 | — | 168 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 283 | 205 | 814 | 314 | 283 | 262 | 85 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 85 | 85 | 134 | 180 | 245 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 85 | 29 | 29 | 85 | 25 |
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