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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 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
9.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 9PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | |
45 | 364 | 384 | 401 | 328 | 202 | 107 | 50 | 63 | 51 | 102 | 140 | 146 | 149 | 153 | 149 | 113 | 106 | 114 | 112 | 103 | 69 | 66 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:20PM2.85m | 8:35AM2.80m | 8:54PM2.91m | 9:12AM2.81m | 9:27PM2.93m | 9:49AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.48m | 2:37AM0.52m | 2:51PM0.47m | 3:13AM0.44m | 3:25PM0.48m | 3:48AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | 10:08 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | W 11 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 |
 kJ | 45 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 50 | 63 | 51 | 102 | 140 | 146 | 149 | 153 | 149 | 113 | 106 | 80 | 76 | 55 | 49 | 32 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | N 6 | W 13 | W 19 | W 12 | SE 6 | W 11 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 52 | 26 | 72 | 103 | 97 | 93 | 100 | 103 | 114 | 112 | 103 | 69 | 66 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | W 19 | W 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | W 14 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 6 | N 10 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 364 | 384 | 401 | 328 | 202 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 453 | 376 | 334 | 37 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 0 |
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