Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 May 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rackwick today?

The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 11AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (05 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
8
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.5
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
339
313
370
431
561
574
563
445
383
314
289
238
238
254
279
279
225
183
175
136
327
282
224
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
SSW
15
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
40
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:15AM2.69m
11:26PM2.78m
11:53AM2.51m
00:05AM2.65m
12:37PM2.33m
00:52AM2.51m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.45m
5:25PM0.64m
5:52AM0.59m
6:01PM0.80m
6:34AM0.76m
6:41PM0.96m
light rain
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part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:07
5:05
5:03
5:01
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9:13
9:15
9:17
9:20
3
Temp °C
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
7
7
7
9
11
12
11
10
10
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
2
5
5
5
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.5
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
Energy kJ
113
113
107
83
431
561
574
563
445
383
314
289
238
238
254
279
279
225
183
175
136
327
282
224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
7
0.9
W
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
Energy kJ
11
12
99
102
149
143
132
137
103
79
73
53
33
33
21
20
19
26
126
104
78
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
36
21
3
11
11
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
8
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
10
1.4
NNW
10
0.5
SE
3
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
SE
4
0.5
SSE
3
Energy kJ
135
339
313
370
4
21
29
18
11
7
8
9
9
12
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
569
685
757
109
840
109
37
41
0
0
21
0
29
30
30
29
29
25
29
32
41
25
29
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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