Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 BST
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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
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rackwick today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 8AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
72
69
66
43
42
58
37
37
37
34
33
33
31
31
17
17
17
20
38
102
132
125
119
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
WSW
5
NW
0
NNW
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
NNW
10
W
5
N
5
ENE
10
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:49AM2.79m
10:02PM2.93m
10:27AM2.72m
10:38PM2.90m
11:04AM2.63m
Low Tide
3:48AM0.41m
4:00PM0.50m
4:24AM0.41m
4:34PM0.55m
5:02AM0.46m
5:09PM0.62m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:13
4:11
4:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:08
10:10
10:12
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
10
10
8
7
9
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
11
11
9
8
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
56
55
34
32
43
42
58
37
37
37
34
33
33
31
31
17
12
11
11
38
102
132
125
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
78
72
69
66
20
19
10
10
10
9
9
4
14
13
12
12
17
17
17
10
10
10
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.2
N
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
WSW
9
Energy kJ
8
8
8
9
9
5
1
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
5
20
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.2
W
3
0.4
SE
7
0.7
ESE
3
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
11
10
24
49
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
25
21
21
21
29
21
30
32
46
21
21
21
29
41
21
21
41
32
21
0
29
27
27
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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