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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 2PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | |
445 | 383 | 302 | 248 | 243 | 238 | 265 | 279 | 279 | 273 | 267 | 211 | 168 | 133 | 140 | 171 | 375 | 437 | 265 | 156 | 94 | 283 | 649 | 668 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:53AM2.51m | 00:05AM2.65m | 12:37PM2.33m | 00:52AM2.51m | 1:38PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.59m | 6:01PM0.80m | 6:34AM0.76m | 6:41PM0.96m | 7:23AM0.91m | 7:29PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | 9:22 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 12 | W 13 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 445 | 383 | 302 | 248 | 243 | 238 | 265 | 279 | 279 | 273 | 267 | 211 | 168 | 133 | 140 | 171 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 141 | 53 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 15 | NW 13 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 |
| kJ | 132 | 103 | 111 | 101 | 73 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 38 | 111 | 102 | 78 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SE 6 | W 14 | W 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | — | 5 | 375 | 437 | 265 | 156 | 94 | 283 | 649 | 668 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 223 | 153 | 153 | 186 | 186 | 682 | 318 | 318 | 419 | 419 |
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