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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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
9.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
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 Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | |
34 | 73 | 35 | 42 | 26 | 46 | 97 | 112 | 99 | 132 | 142 | 208 | 267 | 231 | 279 | 74 | 159 | 123 | 47 | 129 | 835 | 998 | 683 | 1215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:06PM2.51m | 2:12AM2.84m | 3:22PM2.41m | 3:24AM2.76m | 4:33PM2.40m | 4:32AM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.87m | 8:46AM0.53m | 8:58PM1.02m | 10:02AM0.61m | 10:17PM1.07m | 11:12AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | — |
 kJ | 34 | 73 | 25 | 42 | 25 | 46 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 159 | 123 | 47 | 37 | 835 | 573 | 683 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SE 6 | W 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | W 10 | SE 5 | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 74 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 68 | 275 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | N 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | W 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 22 | 129 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 7 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 97 | 112 | 99 | 132 | 142 | 208 | 267 | 231 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 998 | 134 | 1215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 49 | 31 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 37 |
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