Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 83 | 127 | 84 | 104 | 137 | 176 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:05AM2.79m | 9:09PM3.14m | 9:35AM2.90m | 9:38PM3.26m | 10:04AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.45m | 3:28AM0.16m | 3:33PM0.33m | 4:00AM0.03m | 4:05PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NNW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 64 | 73 | 53 | 71 | 46 | 30 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | E 9 | WNW 4 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 99 | 12 | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 31 | 39 | — | 83 | 127 | 84 | 104 | 137 | 176 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 61 | 148 | 192 | 186 | 375 | 245 | 186 | 235 | 245 | 192 | 204 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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