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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 25 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 2PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am March 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Mar) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Mar) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Mar) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 8285 | 6620 | 7229 | 8001 | 8320 | 8633 | 8397 | 8684 | 10030 | 4761 | 3566 | 2419 | 1622 | 1155 | 687 | 895 | 1018 | 1538 | 3449 | 15411 | 41755 | 44133 | 39474 | 40754 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:56PM 2.52 | 1:23AM 2.50 | 2:35PM 2.31 | 3:03AM 2.43 | 4:23PM 2.32 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:43AM 0.64 | 7:12PM 0.95 | 8:01AM 0.85 | 8:40PM 1.15 | 9:47AM 0.88 | 10:23PM 1.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Sat 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:42 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Feels °C (?) | -7 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -6 | -5 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -8 |
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