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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 22 Mar 2026 GMTForecast 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
7.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 8AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Mar) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Mar) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Mar) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 17118 | 14397 | 10426 | 8121 | 7110 | 6225 | 5153 | 3468 | 2726 | 2859 | 5878 | 9570 | 19665 | 26202 | 25725 | 21302 | 16789 | 15278 | 14515 | 12136 | 13139 | 18476 | 19621 | 18507 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:36PM 3.09 | 10:56AM 3.11 | 11:18PM 2.91 | 11:48AM 2.82 | 12:10AM 2.70 | 12:56PM 2.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:58AM 0.20 | 5:23PM 0.32 | 5:45AM 0.40 | 6:11PM 0.64 | 6:43AM 0.64 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Feels °C (?) | -5 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 |
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