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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 21 Mar 2026 GMTForecast 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
7.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 6AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Mar) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Mar) | 21ft (6.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Mar) | 21ft (6.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 8575 | 7052 | 5492 | 6253 | 8185 | 15092 | 18640 | 19140 | 16630 | 13962 | 10426 | 8121 | 6976 | 6278 | 5153 | 4007 | 3215 | 3054 | 3611 | 5634 | 13563 | 25283 | 33991 | 27733 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:59PM 3.20 | 10:13AM 3.32 | 10:36PM 3.09 | 10:56AM 3.11 | 11:18PM 2.91 | 11:48AM 2.82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:16AM 0.08 | 4:41PM 0.05 | 4:58AM 0.20 | 5:23PM 0.32 | 5:45AM 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 1 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -3 | 0 | -3 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 |
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