Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 8AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 780 | 1097 | 1179 | 1162 | 1249 | 1156 | 1139 | 920 | 1068 | 794 | 715 | 609 | 1018 | 1001 | 828 | 667 | 655 | 297 | 619 | 555 | 473 | 394 | 342 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.86m | 00:28AM2.51m | 12:43PM2.71m | 2:00AM2.35m | 2:10PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.46m | 6:29AM0.88m | 7:23PM0.63m | 7:44AM1.07m | 8:50PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:21 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 780 | 1097 | 1179 | 1162 | 1249 | 1156 | 1139 | 920 | 1068 | 794 | 715 | 609 | 355 | 1001 | — | — | — | 297 | — | 555 | 473 | 394 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 70 | 131 | 1018 | — | 828 | 667 | 655 | 104 | 619 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 29 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 569 | 562 | 318 | 420 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 36 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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