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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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 1AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | |
972 | 938 | 940 | 752 | 602 | 449 | 325 | 270 | 185 | 148 | 222 | 187 | 346 | 453 | 902 | 1047 | 1144 | 1094 | 946 | 980 | 1019 | 628 | 625 | 483 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:14PM3.10m | 8:25AM3.24m | 8:54PM3.23m | 9:13AM3.29m | 9:36PM3.29m | 10:02AM3.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.05m | 2:31AM0.24m | 2:55PM-0.03m | 3:16AM0.06m | 3:39PM-0.02m | 4:02AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
-2 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | N 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 35 | 32 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 325 | 270 | 185 | 148 | 145 | 115 | 271 | 453 | 902 | 1047 | 1144 | 1094 | 946 | 980 | 36 | 628 | 625 | 483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 14 | W 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NNE 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 25 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 36 | 130 | 222 | 187 | 346 | 188 | 68 | 68 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 37 | — | 24 | 69 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 16 | W 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 172 | 89 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 12 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 972 | 938 | 940 | 752 | 602 | 449 | 31 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1019 | 144 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 262 | 205 | 205 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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