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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 24 May 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
9.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 9AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
149 | 202 | 186 | 198 | 162 | 128 | 123 | 69 | 200 | 730 | 894 | 1127 | 760 | 1077 | 704 | 1170 | 1113 | 1419 | 1509 | 1478 | 1230 | 969 | 763 | 692 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:24AM2.76m | 4:33PM2.40m | 4:32AM2.71m | 5:35PM2.47m | 5:33AM2.71m | 6:26PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.61m | 10:17PM1.07m | 11:12AM0.61m | 11:31PM1.01m | 12:10PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 1 | 202 | 186 | 198 | 162 | 128 | 123 | 34 | 200 | 730 | 894 | 599 | 760 | — | 704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 969 | 763 | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 10 | W 16 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 131 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 6 | W 13 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 149 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1127 | 109 | 1077 | 116 | 1170 | 1113 | 1419 | 1509 | 1478 | 1230 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 25 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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