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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 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
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 8AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
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 Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sat 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 74 | 75 | 62 | 100 | 382 | 347 | 288 | 237 | 242 | 220 | 289 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:23AM2.64m | 3:42PM2.33m | 3:52AM2.59m | 5:10PM2.36m | 5:11AM2.66m | 6:17PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.71m | 9:26PM1.13m | 10:34AM0.72m | 10:58PM1.11m | 11:52AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 74 | 75 | 62 | 100 | 382 | 347 | 288 | 237 | 242 | 220 | 289 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 10 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | W 7 | W 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 7 | W 8 | NW 6 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | W 12 | NW 6 | E 12 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 6 | NW 7 | ENE 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 505 | 499 | 505 | 229 | 197 | 191 | 191 | 190 | 197 | 191 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 61 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 |
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