Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rackwick today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 12PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9058 | 9832 | 8147 | 5934 | 4568 | 3336 | 2498 | 1795 | 1390 | 1004 | 542 | 311 | 502 | 710 | 1019 | 1222 | 1788 | 2545 | 3265 | 2824 | 2216 | 1756 | 1768 | 3330 | 3813 | 4163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 9:36AM2.96m | 10:01PM2.72m | 10:11AM2.85m | 10:40PM2.54m | 10:50AM2.71m | 11:24PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.39m | 4:11AM0.61m | 4:39PM0.54m | 4:46AM0.77m | 5:20PM0.70m | 5:25AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | — | — | 3:51 |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | -7 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1004 | 542 | 311 | 177 | 113 | 68 | 50 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 1768 | 3330 | 3813 | 4163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9058 | 9832 | 8147 | 5934 | 4568 | 3336 | 2498 | 1795 | 1390 | 351 | 145 | 248 | 502 | 710 | 1019 | 1222 | 1788 | 2545 | 3265 | 2824 | 2216 | 1756 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 513 | 729 | 729 | 783 | 262 | 262 | 245 | 245 | 43 | 252 | 252 | 283 | 283 | 290 | 419 | 419 | 375 | 390 | 450 | 444 | 229 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 148 |
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