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Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
8.8° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rackwick today?

The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 9AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (18 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
874
726
628
607
476
396
338
275
255
198
158
122
90
61
42
41
26
46
124
234
275
333
293
222
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
15
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
35
SE
35
SE
25
SE
10
S
10
WSW
5
NE
10
E
20
W
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:02AM3.25m
10:21PM3.28m
10:54AM3.12m
11:09PM3.22m
11:51AM2.92m
Low Tide
4:02AM-0.04m
4:24PM0.07m
4:50AM-0.05m
5:10PM0.23m
5:41AM0.04m
5:58PM0.44m
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
4:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:46
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
5
—
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
-1
0
1
3
4
8
9
10
9
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
13
Energy kJ
874
726
628
607
476
396
338
275
255
198
158
122
90
61
42
41
26
24
48
234
275
333
293
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
E
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
37
36
35
34
33
36
37
24
23
21
12
12
11
5
5
14
14
46
124
15
30
26
16
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
N
8
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
NW
8
0.4
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
5
4
4
4
14
5
21
14
14
14
5
3
14
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
—
—
—
0.5
W
3
1
W
5
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
5
2
15
51
84
94
69
77
102
138
190
173
128
122
70
—
—
—
5
56
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Birsay Bay
Scot - Orkney
The Spur
Scot - North Coast
Farr Bay
Scot - North Coast
Farr Bay
Scot - North Coast
Sandwood Bay
Scot - North Coast
Farr Bay
Scot - North Coast
Eoropie (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Polin Beach
Scot - North Coast
Fanad Head Reef
Donegal
Barvas (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Sandwood Bay
Scot - North Coast
Farr Bay
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
The Spur
Scot - North Coast
Murkle Point
Scot - North Coast
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Rackwick
Scot - Orkney
Rackwick
Scot - Orkney
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Gills Bay
Scot - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
21
21
21
29
29
61
61
103
61
177
109
475
191
103
61
30
29
29
21
21
0
0
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Birsay Bay
Saviskaill Bay
Birsay Bay
Birsay Bay
Bay of Skaill
Mill Bay
Mill Bay
Birsay Bay
Mill Bay
Mill Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Port Bharrapol (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Ruhba Phail (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Mangersta Sands (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Mangersta Sands (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Mangersta Sands (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Mangersta Sands (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Bragar (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Cliff Beach (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Huntcliff
North East England
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
North East England
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Petit Port
Jersey
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Dom Hue
Guernsey
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
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5
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4
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