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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
9.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 4AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| 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 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | |
61 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 53 | 35 | 41 | 26 | 46 | 80 | 124 | 128 | 153 | 150 | 156 | 235 | 307 | 314 | 228 | 76 | 76 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:04AM2.97m | 2:06PM2.51m | 2:12AM2.84m | 3:22PM2.41m | 3:24AM2.76m | 4:33PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.38m | 7:49PM0.87m | 8:46AM0.53m | 8:58PM1.02m | 10:02AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 61 | 33 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 34 | 53 | 35 | 41 | 26 | 46 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 150 | 156 | 235 | 307 | 314 | 228 | 76 | 76 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 7 | SE 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | W 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SSE 2 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 34 | — | — | 15 | 80 | 124 | 128 | 153 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 49 | 30 | 0 | 21 | 40 | 186 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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