Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 May 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
9.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rackwick today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
9
1.1
SE
6
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.9
W
6
1.2
WSW
7
2.2
W
7
2.4
W
7
2.4
W
7
2.2
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
79
22
11
11
38
49
54
143
460
620
618
492
250
138
97
63
52
121
146
149
153
156
153
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
40
SSE
35
SSE
20
SSE
10
W
20
W
5
S
15
SSW
35
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
40
W
25
W
10
SW
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
15
NW
20
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:46PM2.78m
7:56AM2.78m
8:20PM2.85m
8:35AM2.80m
8:54PM2.91m
9:12AM2.81m
Low Tide
1:39PM0.50m
2:00AM0.62m
2:16PM0.48m
2:37AM0.52m
2:51PM0.47m
3:13AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:18
4:16
4:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:01
10:04
10:06
10:07
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
6
3
Temp °C
12
12
11
14
13
12
13
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
4
4
4
10
11
8
12
11
5
2
3
2
3
6
9
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.7
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.7
W
5
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
19
0.1
SE
6
0.2
W
11
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
10
Energy kJ
25
24
22
47
23
38
24
32
31
4
2
7
2
10
138
97
63
52
66
146
149
153
156
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.4
SE
7
0.5
WNW
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
SE
6
0.2
W
11
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
11
0.8
N
10
0.7
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
11
11
11
49
4
4
1
7
7
2
9
5
10
38
121
52
27
72
69
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
W
8
0.4
SE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.2
W
11
0.2
N
12
0.4
N
8
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
12
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
4
4
4
6
10
11
9
1
1
1
9
11
18
15
8
27
26
15
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.9
W
6
1.2
WSW
7
2.2
W
7
2.4
W
7
2.4
W
7
2.2
W
7
1.6
W
7
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
5
0.5
W
7
Energy kJ
58
79
84
102
1
8
54
143
460
620
618
492
250
1
1
2
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
353
353
239
85
30
29
0
49
353
434
376
334
49
25
25
21
21
21
21
0
0
0
53
353
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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