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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 14 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
7.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 2PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 273 | 220 | 160 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 99 | 49 | 54 | 40 | 25 | 37 | 58 | 84 | 84 | 105 | 104 | 140 | 325 | 553 | 510 | 399 | 366 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on |
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Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:29 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
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