Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 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
9.2° 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: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.5
W
16
1.2
W
15
1.5
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1
W
10
1.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
123
123
131
623
894
1006
663
749
704
1039
1113
1215
1589
1562
1297
987
778
685
521
333
341
188
245
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:33PM2.40m
4:32AM2.71m
5:35PM2.47m
5:33AM2.71m
6:26PM2.58m
6:27AM2.72m
Low Tide
10:17PM1.07m
11:12AM0.61m
11:31PM1.01m
12:10PM0.57m
00:30AM0.89m
12:58PM0.53m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:24
4:22
4:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:57
9:59
10:00
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
14
14
14
12
12
13
12
13
13
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
12
12
13
11
9
9
6
7
6
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
5
6
7
6
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
6
1.2
W
15
1.5
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.2
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1
W
10
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
128
123
123
35
623
894
663
749
704
423
1297
987
778
685
521
333
341
188
245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
W
17
0.6
W
10
0.1
SE
5
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
1
1
22
72
1
62
77
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
6
0.5
W
16
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
6
1
131
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
13
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
Energy kJ
1006
125
119
112
1039
1113
1215
1589
1562
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
25
21
25
25
29
40
29
376
37
319
37
37
37
37
318
318
36
36
36
27
0
0
0
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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