Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 3PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 76 | 144 | 173 | 199 | 168 | 153 | 192 | 279 | 355 | 341 | 341 | 273 | 232 | 191 | 159 | 147 | 123 | 99 | 78 | 98 | 154 | 145 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:43PM2.62m | 1:46AM3.01m | 2:42PM2.50m | 2:45AM2.83m | 3:42PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.22m | 7:25PM0.72m | 8:15AM0.41m | 8:21PM0.89m | 9:15AM0.59m | 9:27PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:29 | 10:29 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | WNW 8 | SE 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 251 | 1 | 273 | 232 | 191 | 159 | 147 | 123 | 99 | 78 | 76 | 154 | 145 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 56 | 98 | 54 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 76 | 144 | 173 | 199 | 168 | 153 | 192 | 279 | 355 | 341 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 31 | 613 | 37 | 815 | 37 | 455 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 334 | 37 | 309 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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