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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 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
9.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 10PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | |
128 | 123 | 123 | 131 | 623 | 894 | 1006 | 663 | 749 | 704 | 1039 | 1113 | 1215 | 1589 | 1562 | 1297 | 987 | 778 | 685 | 521 | 333 | 341 | 188 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:33PM2.40m | 4:32AM2.71m | 5:35PM2.47m | 5:33AM2.71m | 6:26PM2.58m | 6:27AM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM1.07m | 11:12AM0.61m | 11:31PM1.01m | 12:10PM0.57m | 00:30AM0.89m | 12:58PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 128 | 123 | 123 | 35 | 623 | 894 | — | 663 | 749 | 704 | 423 | — | — | — | — | 1297 | 987 | 778 | 685 | 521 | 333 | 341 | 188 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 17 | W 10 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | W 20 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 22 | 72 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | 77 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | N 6 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1006 | 125 | 119 | 112 | 1039 | 1113 | 1215 | 1589 | 1562 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 376 | 37 | 319 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 318 | 318 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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