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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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
8.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 12AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
396 | 338 | 275 | 255 | 198 | 158 | 122 | 90 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 46 | 124 | 234 | 347 | 333 | 449 | 280 | 215 | 146 | 141 | 137 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:21PM3.28m | 10:54AM3.12m | 11:09PM3.22m | 11:51AM2.92m | 00:03AM3.11m | 12:54PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.07m | 4:50AM-0.05m | 5:10PM0.23m | 5:41AM0.04m | 5:58PM0.44m | 6:36AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | ESE 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | ESE 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 396 | 338 | 275 | 255 | 198 | 158 | 122 | 90 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 48 | 234 | 347 | 333 | 16 | 280 | 215 | 31 | 30 | 137 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 124 | 43 | 30 | 25 | — | 15 | 15 | 146 | 141 | 28 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | N 8 | W 16 | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | E 7 | N 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 26 | 61 | 66 | 84 | 90 | 97 | 128 | 162 | 156 | 171 | 140 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 449 | 33 | 36 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 109 | 190 | 190 | 448 | 613 | 103 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
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