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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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
9.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 7AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | |
339 | 449 | 320 | 662 | 412 | 257 | 144 | 226 | 168 | 142 | 175 | 262 | 423 | 586 | 653 | 603 | 591 | 445 | 383 | 302 | 289 | 289 | 243 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:19PM2.99m | 10:40AM2.84m | 10:51PM2.90m | 11:15AM2.69m | 11:26PM2.78m | 11:53AM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.34m | 4:52PM0.49m | 5:15AM0.45m | 5:25PM0.64m | 5:52AM0.59m | 6:01PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 41 | 18 | 320 | 5 | 60 | 257 | 144 | 226 | 168 | 142 | 113 | 104 | 423 | 586 | 653 | 603 | 591 | 445 | 383 | 302 | 289 | 289 | 243 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 123 | 120 | 61 | 68 | 51 | 175 | 11 | 81 | 77 | 157 | 146 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 103 | 79 | 55 | 53 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 339 | 449 | 235 | 662 | 412 | 17 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 262 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 31 | 71 | 569 | 757 | 109 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 86 | 109 | 757 | 1210 | 757 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 103 | 61 |
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