Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 BST
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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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rackwick today?

The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 7PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (07 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (07 May)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
10
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
1.1
W
9
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
8
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
175
136
175
299
268
298
573
509
520
514
579
541
574
1807
1461
1569
1470
1384
1285
1144
1011
909
599
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
45
W
40
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
45
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:37PM2.33m
00:52AM2.51m
1:38PM2.17m
1:54AM2.41m
2:59PM2.10m
3:09AM2.39m
Low Tide
6:41PM0.96m
7:23AM0.91m
7:29PM1.11m
8:24AM1.01m
8:31PM1.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
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5:03
5:01
4:58
4:56
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9:17
9:20
9:22
9:24
1
Temp °C
8
11
12
11
11
10
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
3
6
4
4
4
0
-3
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
0
1
-1
-2
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
10
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
1.1
W
9
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
Energy kJ
226
175
136
175
299
268
298
40
26
26
26
53
207
574
1807
1461
1569
1470
1384
1285
1144
1011
909
599
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
W
14
0.3
N
9
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
18
28
72
106
78
57
57
11
6
4
37
15
56
53
79
69
69
68
66
64
37
36
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
W
14
0.3
N
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
24
23
5
17
17
16
32
14
16
8
3
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
S
3
0.7
SW
4
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
8
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.4
W
5
Energy kJ
13
14
39
46
30
5
13
573
509
520
514
579
541
528
445
361
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
4
1
Distance (km)
30
63
21
29
29
29
156
385
207
192
420
342
37
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
31
71
49
342
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
2
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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