Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 4PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 984 | 555 | 309 | 228 | 311 | 852 | 796 | 590 | 607 | 499 | 411 | 395 | 595 | 416 | 791 | 961 | 1034 | 1162 | 1109 | 1127 | 1139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49AM3.17m | 10:19PM3.01m | 10:35AM3.03m | 11:15PM2.76m | 11:31AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.11m | 4:41AM0.37m | 5:12PM0.27m | 5:31AM0.63m | 6:11PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 984 | 555 | 309 | 228 | 311 | 852 | 796 | 590 | 607 | 499 | 411 | 395 | 595 | 416 | 791 | 961 | 1034 | 1162 | 1109 | 1127 | 1139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 16 | W 7 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 272 | 112 | 228 | 138 | 97 | 93 | 83 | 110 | 115 | 147 | 106 | 96 | 68 | 273 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | SE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 27 | 25 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 64 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
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