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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 31 May 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
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 2AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | N 8 | W 4 | WSW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | |
113 | 106 | 82 | 78 | 139 | 98 | 66 | 43 | 42 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:27PM2.93m | 9:49AM2.79m | 10:02PM2.93m | 10:27AM2.72m | 10:38PM2.90m | 11:04AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.48m | 3:48AM0.41m | 4:00PM0.50m | 4:24AM0.41m | 4:34PM0.55m | 5:02AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:11 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | 10:12 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 12 | W 12 | N 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 14 |
 kJ | 113 | 106 | 80 | 56 | 139 | 98 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | N 9 | N 8 | W 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | WSW 9 | N 8 | W 15 | N 8 |
| kJ | 102 | 75 | 82 | 78 | 55 | 34 | 66 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | 17 | 11 | 38 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | N 9 | SE 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 4 | N 9 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 9 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 15 | — | 11 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 85 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 29 |
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