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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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
8.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 10PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | |
378 | 513 | 541 | 1757 | 1473 | 1654 | 1608 | 1475 | 1358 | 1215 | 1080 | 1042 | 886 | 749 | 740 | 644 | 541 | 449 | 434 | 431 | 354 | 318 | 264 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:38PM2.17m | 1:54AM2.41m | 2:59PM2.10m | 3:09AM2.39m | 4:18PM2.14m | 4:17AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM1.11m | 8:24AM1.01m | 8:31PM1.22m | 9:38AM1.00m | 9:49PM1.25m | 10:52AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
-1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 25 | 96 | 324 | 53 | 1473 | 1654 | 1608 | 1475 | 1358 | 1215 | 1080 | 1042 | 886 | 749 | 740 | 644 | 541 | 449 | 186 | 169 | 176 | 180 | 264 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | N 9 | WNW 13 | NNE 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | WNW 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 25 | 57 | 15 | 85 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 57 | 80 | 106 | 118 | 115 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 180 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | WNW 13 | N 9 | — | NNE 9 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 60 | 25 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 378 | 513 | 541 | 1757 | — | 893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 434 | 431 | 354 | 318 | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 420 | 419 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 445 | 85 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 569 | 25 | 160 | 499 | 86 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 49 |
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