Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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
8.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rackwick today?

The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 3AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
1
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.4
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
42
41
26
46
124
231
275
333
297
222
215
148
596
363
155
129
84
96
104
228
156
98
32
Wind (km/h)
50
SE
45
SE
40
SE
35
SE
25
SE
15
SE
15
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
SW
30
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:09PM3.22m
11:51AM2.92m
00:03AM3.11m
12:54PM2.69m
1:04AM2.97m
Low Tide
5:10PM0.23m
5:41AM0.04m
5:58PM0.44m
6:36AM0.20m
6:50PM0.66m
7:37AM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:31
4:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:46
9:49
9:51
13
2
2
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
10
11
13
14
14
14
14
15
16
0
1
1
2
5
7
7
7
9
8
4
5
4
6
8
5
6
9
10
11
11
12
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.9
WSW
6
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
1
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
61
42
41
26
67
69
231
275
333
297
222
215
56
596
363
155
129
84
96
104
228
156
98
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
W
16
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.7
W
12
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.7
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
5
5
14
14
15
124
45
31
27
17
16
15
148
8
8
121
63
58
57
78
1
1
1
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.1
N
8
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
N
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
4
14
1
21
46
14
7
13
6
22
18
1
9
1
1
4
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.4
SE
3
0.4
W
3
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
234
242
204
129
4
4
40
42
2
3
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
103
103
61
29
29
21
29
29
0
29
29
29
29
25
21
25
21
29
25
25
21
21
21
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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