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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 09 Apr 2026 BSTForecast 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
7.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 1PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 1575 | 1022 | 906 | 1218 | 2570 | 4656 | 5521 | 6116 | 5492 | 8327 | 7919 | 7056 | 6631 | 5703 | 4435 | 3293 | 2312 | 1558 | 1210 | 1042 | 2741 | 3226 | 1705 | 905 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:08AM 2.38 | 1:55PM 2.13 | 2:24AM 2.23 | 3:38PM 2.02 | 4:06AM 2.22 | 5:14PM 2.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:36AM 1.04 | 7:52PM 1.22 | 8:48AM 1.20 | 9:11PM 1.35 | 10:34AM 1.19 | 10:56PM 1.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:16 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -5 |
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