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Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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
9.1° 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: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
12
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.8
W
7
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.9
W
5
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
538
159
137
196
191
57
58
36
35
33
32
34
35
35
35
34
35
64
85
109
132
131
152
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
NW
10
NNW
0
W
5
SW
15
S
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:54PM2.69m
1:04AM2.97m
2:06PM2.51m
2:12AM2.84m
3:22PM2.41m
Low Tide
6:36AM0.20m
6:50PM0.66m
7:37AM0.38m
7:49PM0.87m
8:46AM0.53m
8:58PM1.02m
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
9:49
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:51
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:52
—
9:54
 mm
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
10
10
12
9
12
14
14
13
13
14
15
17
15
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
4
5
7
4
8
11
11
11
10
11
12
15
13
10
12
11
11
9
8
10
12
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
12
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
Energy kJ
155
538
159
137
196
191
45
58
32
19
33
32
34
35
16
15
34
35
22
23
19
19
131
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
12
0.3
ESE
6
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
W
11
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
146
8
101
66
3
3
57
57
36
35
11
6
3
10
35
35
12
12
1
1
1
1
9
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
N
8
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
—
—
0.2
W
10
—
0.1
SE
6
—
Energy kJ
9
1
8
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
—
—
9
—
1
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSW
3
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
5
—
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
3
—
—
0.5
W
6
0.9
W
5
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
1
3
3
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
10
1
—
—
17
34
64
85
109
132
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Balephetrish (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Melvich
Scot - North Coast
Rackwick
Scot - Orkney
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Point of Ness
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Murkle Point
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Ham
Scot - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
25
21
21
21
25
21
25
21
21
21
21
334
46
0
25
27
25
25
29
25
25
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
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Saviskaill Bay
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Birsay Bay
Saviskaill Bay
Birsay Bay
Birsay Bay
Birsay Bay
Saviskaill Bay
Saviskaill Bay
Saviskaill Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Lundy Bay
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Scot - Orkney
Dom Hue
Guernsey
Godrevy
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Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Dom Hue
Guernsey
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Dom Hue
Guernsey
Dom Hue
Guernsey
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Dom Hue
Guernsey
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Dom Hue
Guernsey
Dom Hue
Guernsey
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
Black Rock
Australia
Black Rock
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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