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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 5AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
415 | 427 | 443 | 473 | 480 | 373 | 314 | 274 | 263 | 223 | 209 | 205 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 121 | 248 | 167 | 461 | 371 | 314 | 242 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:32AM3.02m | 9:49PM3.04m | 10:06AM2.95m | 10:19PM2.99m | 10:40AM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.30m | 3:48PM0.27m | 4:06AM0.29m | 4:20PM0.37m | 4:40AM0.34m | 4:52PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 415 | 427 | 443 | 473 | 480 | 373 | 314 | 274 | 263 | 223 | 162 | 162 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 121 | 67 | 135 | 57 | 129 | 134 | 242 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 89 | 88 | 61 | 209 | 205 | 132 | 101 | 88 | 64 | 45 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | 42 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 10 | N 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | NW 10 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 104 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 248 | 167 | 461 | 371 | 314 | 58 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 318 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 444 | 499 | 587 | 229 | 109 | 103 |
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