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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
8.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 8PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | |
184 | 181 | 133 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 41 | 42 | 65 | 229 | 345 | 572 | 623 | 566 | 1081 | 1839 | 3216 | 3412 | 3283 | 2784 | 2638 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:08PM2.65m | 7:04AM2.90m | 7:47PM2.80m | 7:46AM2.98m | 8:21PM2.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.44m | 1:04AM0.78m | 1:33PM0.31m | 1:47AM0.60m | 2:10PM0.23m | 2:25AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 9:01 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 184 | 181 | 133 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 229 | 345 | 572 | 623 | 566 | 1081 | 1839 | 3216 | 3412 | 3283 | 2784 | 2638 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 | W 14 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 65 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 319 | 472 | 383 | — | — | — | 11 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 5 | W 5 | N 9 | — | — | WNW 20 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 40 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 21 | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 53 | 53 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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