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Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
7.9° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rackwick today?

The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 7PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
7
1.1
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
14
14
10
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
8
8
7
8
6
84
80
80
47
305
389
365
294
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
N
25
N
15
NE
15
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:08PM2.46m
2:23AM2.64m
3:42PM2.33m
3:52AM2.59m
5:10PM2.36m
5:11AM2.66m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.54m
8:03PM0.97m
9:01AM0.71m
9:26PM1.13m
10:34AM0.72m
10:58PM1.11m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
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5:39
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:31
—
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—
—
—
8:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:50
—
—
—
8:52
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Feels °C
-1
0
1
2
4
5
4
4
6
6
5
5
4
4
2
-1
0
1
1
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
7
1.1
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
Energy kJ
16
14
14
6
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
6
7
7
7
6
84
80
80
43
305
389
365
294
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
N
13
0.5
N
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
15
14
11
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
3
6
6
6
4
3
3
13
33
3
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
6
0.4
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
—
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
—
2
4
10
4
2
1
1
6
6
9
8
8
3
1
1
1
4
2
47
3
6
—
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
N
7
0.5
N
3
0.3
NE
3
0.1
NE
4
—
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
5
1
1
—
2
3
9
13
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Klitmoller
Jylland
Þorlákshöfn or Porlackshofn
Reykjanes Peninsula
Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl)
Wales - Lleyn
Porth Nobla
Wales - Anglesy
Staithes
North East England
Staithes
North East England
Saltburn-by-Sea
North East England
Staithes
North East England
Curransport
Donegal
Bragar (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Dalmore Bay (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Eoropie (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Melvich
Scot - North Coast
Strathy Bay
Scot - North Coast
Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Bragar (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Rackwick
Scot - Orkney
Point of Ness
Scot - North Coast
Point of Ness
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
The Spur
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
The Spur
Scot - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
729
1101
677
631
505
505
499
505
506
197
205
177
46
49
190
197
0
27
27
30
29
30
30
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rackwick
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl)
Wales - Lleyn
Croyde
Devon (North)
Croyde
Devon (North)
Saunton
Devon (North)
Crooklets-Bude
Cornwall (North)
Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl)
Wales - Lleyn
Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl)
Wales - Lleyn
Port Bharrapol (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Croyde
Devon (North)
Treyarnon
Cornwall (North)
Croyde
Devon (North)
Croyde
Devon (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Godrevy
Cornwall (North)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Lebu
Chile
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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