Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 May 2026 BST
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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
9.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rackwick today?

The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 7AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
NW
9
2.2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1
W
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
N
9
1.2
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
339
449
320
662
412
257
144
226
168
142
175
262
423
586
653
603
591
445
383
302
289
289
243
240
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
30
N
25
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
0
SSE
15
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
40
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:19PM2.99m
10:40AM2.84m
10:51PM2.90m
11:15AM2.69m
11:26PM2.78m
11:53AM2.51m
Low Tide
4:40AM0.34m
4:52PM0.49m
5:15AM0.45m
5:25PM0.64m
5:52AM0.59m
6:01PM0.80m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:09
5:07
5:05
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9:10
9:13
9:15
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
-1
-3
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
0.4
N
8
1.5
NW
9
0.2
N
8
0.6
W
9
1.4
NW
8
1
W
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.5
N
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
N
9
Energy kJ
41
18
320
5
60
257
144
226
168
142
113
104
423
586
653
603
591
445
383
302
289
289
243
240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.9
WNW
9
1
NW
8
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
1
N
9
0.2
W
12
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
6
5
5
123
120
61
68
51
175
11
81
77
157
146
140
140
140
103
79
55
53
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
6
40
3
3
12
21
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.2
W
9
2.2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
0.4
N
7
0.8
N
7
1.2
N
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.3
SE
2
0.6
ESE
3
0.8
ESE
4
Energy kJ
339
449
235
662
412
17
61
262
107
1
7
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
37
31
71
569
757
109
86
0
0
41
86
109
757
1210
757
37
31
29
25
0
0
29
103
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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