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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
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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
9.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | |
155 | 538 | 159 | 137 | 196 | 191 | 57 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 64 | 85 | 109 | 132 | 131 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:54PM2.69m | 1:04AM2.97m | 2:06PM2.51m | 2:12AM2.84m | 3:22PM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.20m | 6:50PM0.66m | 7:37AM0.38m | 7:49PM0.87m | 8:46AM0.53m | 8:58PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | 9:54 | |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 |
155 | 538 | 159 | 137 | 196 | 191 | 45 | 58 | 32 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 131 | 152 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | ESE 6 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 11 | SE 6 |
146 | 8 | 101 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | N 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | W 10 | — | SE 6 | — |
9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SSE 2 | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 34 | 64 | 85 | 109 | 132 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 334 | 46 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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