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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 20 Apr 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
7.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 7AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 653 | 866 | 725 | 603 | 401 | 373 | 350 | 315 | 599 | 518 | 495 | 392 | 636 | 764 | 684 | 547 | 431 | 319 | 240 | 189 | 127 | 86 | 59 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:36PM 3.27 | 10:59AM 3.23 | 11:18PM 3.16 | 11:50AM 3.00 | 12:06AM 2.99 | 12:50PM 2.72 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:01AM -0.01 | 5:23PM 0.14 | 5:47AM 0.11 | 6:09PM 0.41 | 6:40AM 0.31 | 7:00PM 0.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:43 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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