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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 01 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 9PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | |
683 | 559 | 447 | 431 | 423 | 415 | 427 | 443 | 500 | 455 | 380 | 314 | 269 | 263 | 223 | 205 | 205 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 121 | 110 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:58AM3.04m | 9:20PM3.05m | 9:32AM3.02m | 9:49PM3.04m | 10:06AM2.95m | 10:19PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.21m | 3:33AM0.30m | 3:48PM0.27m | 4:06AM0.29m | 4:20PM0.37m | 4:40AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 683 | 559 | 447 | 431 | 423 | 415 | 427 | 443 | 500 | 455 | 380 | 314 | 269 | 263 | 223 | 158 | 162 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 121 | 110 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 65 | 56 | 205 | 205 | 129 | 99 | 86 | 64 | 45 | 67 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NW 9 | N 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 20 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | N 6 | N 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 4 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 76 | 148 | 13 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 109 | 318 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 444 |
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