Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 BST
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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 2PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (06 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (06 May)4ft (1.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.5
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
5
1.6
WNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
445
383
302
248
243
238
265
279
279
273
267
211
168
133
140
171
375
437
265
156
94
283
649
668
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
S
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
S
10
SW
35
SSW
40
SW
55
SW
50
SW
45
WSW
40
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:53AM2.51m
00:05AM2.65m
12:37PM2.33m
00:52AM2.51m
1:38PM2.17m
Low Tide
5:52AM0.59m
6:01PM0.80m
6:34AM0.76m
6:41PM0.96m
7:23AM0.91m
7:29PM1.11m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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5:05
5:03
5:01
4:58
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9:15
9:17
9:20
9:22
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
6
8
8
9
10
12
11
10
9
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
2
2
1
3
4
2
3
1
4
2
2
4
7
8
2
0
-5
-3
-2
-1
-3
-1
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.7
NW
12
0.4
W
13
0.9
NW
11
Energy kJ
445
383
302
248
243
238
265
279
279
273
267
211
168
133
140
171
56
56
40
39
39
141
53
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.9
W
8
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
W
15
0.4
NW
13
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
132
103
111
101
73
53
51
33
33
21
28
25
38
111
102
78
12
12
7
38
40
39
24
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
SE
6
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.1
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
25
24
20
5
5
17
6
37
32
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSW
3
1.6
W
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.5
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
5
1.6
WNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
6
5
3
4
4
15
5
375
437
265
156
94
283
649
668
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
29
29
25
25
0
21
21
21
21
25
29
25
21
30
223
153
153
186
186
682
318
318
419
419
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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