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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 03 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 9PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | |
205 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 156 | 280 | 449 | 589 | 588 | 346 | 151 | 144 | 183 | 142 | 122 | 113 | 302 | 573 | 739 | 667 | 653 | 586 | 523 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:06AM2.95m | 10:19PM2.99m | 10:40AM2.84m | 10:51PM2.90m | 11:15AM2.69m | 11:26PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.37m | 4:40AM0.34m | 4:52PM0.49m | 5:15AM0.45m | 5:25PM0.64m | 5:52AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 162 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 156 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 346 | 145 | 144 | 183 | 142 | 122 | 113 | 302 | 573 | 739 | 667 | 653 | 586 | 523 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 205 | 132 | 126 | 99 | 48 | 41 | — | — | — | 78 | 151 | 88 | 63 | 70 | 88 | 45 | 89 | 81 | 62 | 128 | 153 | 135 | 113 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 4 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 280 | 449 | 589 | 588 | — | 66 | 61 | — | — | — | 109 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 85 | 53 | 37 | 31 | 458 | 569 | 757 | 109 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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