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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 11AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | |
135 | 339 | 313 | 370 | 431 | 561 | 574 | 563 | 445 | 383 | 314 | 289 | 238 | 238 | 254 | 279 | 279 | 225 | 183 | 175 | 136 | 327 | 282 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:15AM2.69m | 11:26PM2.78m | 11:53AM2.51m | 00:05AM2.65m | 12:37PM2.33m | 00:52AM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.45m | 5:25PM0.64m | 5:52AM0.59m | 6:01PM0.80m | 6:34AM0.76m | 6:41PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | 9:20 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
-4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 113 | 113 | 107 | 83 | 431 | 561 | 574 | 563 | 445 | 383 | 314 | 289 | 238 | 238 | 254 | 279 | 279 | 225 | 183 | 175 | 136 | 327 | 282 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 12 | 99 | 102 | 149 | 143 | 132 | 137 | 103 | 79 | 73 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 126 | 104 | 78 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 36 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 135 | 339 | 313 | 370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 569 | 685 | 757 | 109 | 840 | 109 | 37 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 41 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
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