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Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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
8.8° 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: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (18 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
726
628
607
476
396
338
275
255
198
158
122
90
61
42
41
26
46
124
231
275
333
302
222
215
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
30
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
15
WNW
5
SE
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
S
Wind State
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:02AM3.25m
10:21PM3.28m
10:54AM3.12m
11:09PM3.22m
11:51AM2.92m
00:03AM3.11m
Low Tide
4:24PM0.07m
4:50AM-0.05m
5:10PM0.23m
5:41AM0.04m
5:58PM0.44m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
9:42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:46
—
9:49
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
2
—
—
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
1
2
2
3
6
7
10
8
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
Energy kJ
726
628
607
476
396
338
275
255
198
158
122
90
61
42
41
26
24
50
231
275
333
302
222
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
36
35
34
45
36
36
24
23
21
12
12
11
5
5
14
14
46
124
44
31
15
16
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
N
8
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
SE
7
—
0.4
E
7
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
5
4
4
4
14
5
21
14
12
7
7
9
—
14
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.2
ESE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
0.8
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
Energy kJ
—
—
2
4
11
34
64
77
90
94
102
159
209
208
147
122
86
—
—
—
—
29
122
122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Birsay Bay
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Farr Bay
Scot - North Coast
Farr Bay
Scot - North Coast
Polin Beach
Scot - North Coast
Sandwood Bay
Scot - North Coast
Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Portballintrae
Antrim
Fanad Head Reef
Donegal
Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Sandwood Bay
Scot - North Coast
Farr Bay
Scot - North Coast
Farr Bay
Scot - North Coast
The Spur
Scot - North Coast
The Spur
Scot - North Coast
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
21
21
29
21
61
61
109
103
190
448
475
190
103
61
61
29
29
21
29
21
21
25
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Saviskaill Bay
Birsay Bay
Birsay Bay
Birsay Bay
Birsay Bay
Saviskaill Bay
Bay of Skaill
Bay of Skaill
Grim Ness
Grim Ness
Saviskaill Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Mangersta Sands (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Mangersta Sands (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Mangersta Sands (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Mangersta Sands (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Mangersta Sands (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Cliff Beach (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Ruhba Phail (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Cayton Bay Pumphouse
North East England
Balephetrish (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Birsay Bay
Scot - Orkney
Saviskaill Bay
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Lundy Bay
Cornwall (North)
Lundy Bay
Cornwall (North)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
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5
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