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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 07 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 7PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | |
226 | 175 | 136 | 175 | 299 | 268 | 298 | 573 | 509 | 520 | 514 | 579 | 541 | 574 | 1807 | 1461 | 1569 | 1470 | 1384 | 1285 | 1144 | 1011 | 909 | 599 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:37PM2.33m | 00:52AM2.51m | 1:38PM2.17m | 1:54AM2.41m | 2:59PM2.10m | 3:09AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.96m | 7:23AM0.91m | 7:29PM1.11m | 8:24AM1.01m | 8:31PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | 9:24 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 226 | 175 | 136 | 175 | 299 | 268 | 298 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 53 | 207 | 574 | 1807 | 1461 | 1569 | 1470 | 1384 | 1285 | 1144 | 1011 | 909 | 599 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | W 14 | N 9 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 72 | 106 | 78 | 57 | 57 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 56 | 53 | 79 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 37 | 36 | 35 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | NNW 13 | W 14 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 3 | SW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 39 | 46 | 30 | 5 | 13 | 573 | 509 | 520 | 514 | 579 | 541 | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 445 | 361 | — | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 63 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 156 | 385 | 207 | 192 | 420 | 342 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 71 | 49 | 342 |
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