Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 3AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 305 | 180 | 322 | 403 | 2959 | 8778 | 9999 | 14603 | 10024 | 7605 | 6082 | 7075 | 5800 | 4093 | 3034 | 2563 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:08PM3.32m | 8:33AM3.25m | 8:48PM3.31m | 9:09AM3.25m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM-0.07m | 2:54PM0.03m | 3:15AM-0.01m | 3:36PM0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 13 | WNW 13 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 302 | 305 | 163 | 322 | 403 | 81 | 50 | 16 | 74 | 10024 | 7605 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 2563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | SE 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 155 | 67 | 180 | 115 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 6 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | — | — | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 126 | 90 | 138 | 20 | 213 | 2959 | 8778 | 9999 | 14603 | — | — | 6082 | 7075 | 5800 | 4093 | 3034 | 1751 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 103 | 648 | 648 | 434 | 434 | 1101 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 30 | 25 | 845 | 207 | 453 | 376 | 29 |
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