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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
9.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 3AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 10 | |
66 | 65 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 82 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 345 | 636 | 690 | 538 | 376 | 295 | 210 | 158 | 105 | 65 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:14AM2.75m | 7:46PM2.78m | 7:56AM2.78m | 8:20PM2.85m | 8:35AM2.80m | 8:54PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.75m | 1:39PM0.50m | 2:00AM0.62m | 2:16PM0.48m | 2:37AM0.52m | 2:51PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | W 19 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 12 | N 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 10 |
 kJ | 66 | 65 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 19 | 38 | 49 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 158 | 105 | 65 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | N 6 | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | SE 6 | W 11 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 63 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | W 11 | N 12 | W 10 | W 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 15 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 60 | 82 | 52 | — | 1 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 345 | 636 | 690 | 538 | 376 | 295 | 210 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 353 | 353 | 245 | 197 | 223 | 53 | 30 | 25 | 591 | 434 | 376 | 192 | 63 | 37 | 29 | 25 | 0 |
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