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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | |
215 | 146 | 546 | 189 | 134 | 196 | 149 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 79 | 75 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 55 | 52 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 47 | 83 | 132 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:03AM3.11m | 12:54PM2.69m | 1:04AM2.97m | 2:06PM2.51m | 2:12AM2.84m | 3:22PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.20m | 6:50PM0.66m | 7:37AM0.38m | 7:49PM0.87m | 8:46AM0.53m | 8:58PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 7 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 6 |
 kJ | 215 | 131 | 546 | 189 | 134 | 196 | 149 | 31 | 37 | 20 | 79 | 75 | 32 | 34 | 17 | 55 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | W 12 | ESE 6 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 7 | SE 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 146 | 8 | 101 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 52 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ESE 7 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | N 7 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 6 | W 11 | SE 6 | W 10 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 43 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 83 | 132 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 49 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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