Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 129 | 118 | 92 | 90 | 70 | 66 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 322 | 834 | 800 | 778 | 746 | 623 | 588 | 647 | 586 | 530 | 542 | 705 | 860 | 961 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:17AM2.70m | 10:28PM2.99m | 10:53AM2.67m | 11:02PM3.01m | 11:29AM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM0.41m | 4:18PM0.51m | 4:48AM0.38m | 4:53PM0.52m | 5:25AM0.38m | 5:27PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 162 | 129 | 118 | 92 | 90 | 70 | 66 | 74 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 860 | 961 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | 78 | 322 | 834 | 800 | 778 | 746 | 623 | 588 | 647 | 586 | 530 | 542 | 705 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 434 | 729 | 805 | 805 | 512 | 542 | 439 | 37 | 49 | 29 | 37 | 376 | 37 | 29 | 25 |
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