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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 3AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | |
268 | 251 | 367 | 437 | 401 | 368 | 593 | 642 | 691 | 1614 | 1767 | 1671 | 1630 | 1538 | 1358 | 1122 | 1060 | 936 | 955 | 790 | 1176 | 1292 | 1289 | 967 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:52AM2.51m | 1:38PM2.17m | 1:54AM2.41m | 2:59PM2.10m | 3:09AM2.39m | 4:18PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.91m | 7:29PM1.11m | 8:24AM1.01m | 8:31PM1.22m | 9:38AM1.00m | 9:49PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 268 | 251 | 40 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 92 | 248 | 494 | 1614 | 1767 | 1671 | 1630 | 1538 | 1358 | 1122 | 1060 | 936 | 955 | 790 | 31 | 51 | 161 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 12 | — | N 12 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 57 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 60 | 87 | 53 | 79 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 66 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | ESE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | E 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | W 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 367 | 437 | 401 | 368 | 593 | 642 | 691 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 369 | — | — | 60 | 1176 | 1292 | 1289 | 967 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 29 | 156 | 207 | 419 | 192 | 420 | 419 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 965 | 71 | 342 | 71 | 29 | 390 | 385 | 448 | 205 |
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