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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 20 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 3AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Mar) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Mar) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Mar) | 15ft (4.5m) | 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) (?) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 4324 | 6068 | 6666 | 7469 | 9483 | 10818 | 10818 | 10072 | 8575 | 6743 | 5492 | 5668 | 6039 | 9075 | 15208 | 18614 | 20139 | 19343 | 18073 | 14840 | 12315 | 10571 | 7750 | 5489 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:26PM 3.23 | 9:34AM 3.45 | 9:59PM 3.20 | 10:13AM 3.32 | 10:36PM 3.09 | 10:56AM 3.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:37AM 0.04 | 4:02PM -0.14 | 4:16AM 0.08 | 4:41PM 0.05 | 4:58AM 0.20 | 5:23PM 0.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:32 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -7 |
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