Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 246 | 165 | 105 | 82 | 60 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 23 | 59 | 78 | 74 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 86 | 80 | 75 | 74 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:08AM2.86m | 8:20PM3.16m | 8:59AM3.01m | 9:06PM3.38m | 9:44AM3.10m | 9:49PM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.30m | 2:15PM0.42m | 2:47AM0.02m | 3:01PM0.25m | 3:33AM-0.17m | 3:43PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 315 | 246 | 165 | 105 | 82 | 60 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 59 | 78 | 74 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 44 | 64 | 86 | 80 | 75 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | W 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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