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Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 May 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Rackwick surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rackwick sea temperature is
9.0° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rackwick today?

The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
1
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
12
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
8
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.9
W
7
0.5
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
35
33
32
34
53
56
55
28
46
89
116
143
124
120
160
301
320
273
233
156
73
73
129
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSE
15
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
5
W
10
W
5
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
High Tide
2:06PM2.51m
2:12AM2.84m
3:22PM2.41m
3:24AM2.76m
4:33PM2.40m
Low Tide
7:37AM0.38m
7:49PM0.87m
8:46AM0.53m
8:58PM1.02m
10:02AM0.61m
10:17PM1.07m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:26
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
9:51
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:54
—
9:57
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
16
19
14
13
13
11
11
11
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
16
16
Feels °C
11
12
13
15
10
11
11
8
8
4
4
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
11
14
12
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.9
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
11
1.2
W
8
0.1
SE
6
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
33
12
33
32
34
53
35
55
28
46
23
23
19
8
9
160
1
320
273
233
156
41
73
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
36
35
11
10
4
5
3
35
17
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
73
48
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
—
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
—
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
W
12
0.2
W
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.4
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
—
1
1
—
3
26
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
6
22
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
4
1
W
5
—
—
0.8
W
4
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
—
1.3
W
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
9
7
56
—
—
19
89
116
143
124
120
—
301
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Strathy Bay
Scot - North Coast
Point of Ness
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Strathy Bay
Scot - North Coast
Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Newburgh
Scot - East Coast
Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Point of Ness
Scot - North Coast
Rackwick
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
25
21
21
21
49
27
25
21
49
376
376
192
376
29
29
25
25
25
25
25
27
0
21
29
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
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Godrevy
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Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Porthleven
Cornwall (South)
Polzeath
Cornwall (North)
Balephetrish (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Balephetrish (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
Header Global
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Mauritius
Etang-Sale
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Mauritius
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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