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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 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
9.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 11PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu 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 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
987 | 778 | 672 | 511 | 320 | 268 | 192 | 156 | 123 | 121 | 92 | 66 | 65 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 38 | 49 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:26PM2.58m | 6:27AM2.72m | 7:09PM2.68m | 7:14AM2.75m | 7:46PM2.78m | 7:56AM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.89m | 12:58PM0.53m | 1:19AM0.75m | 1:39PM0.50m | 2:00AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | 10:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 |
 kJ | 987 | 778 | 672 | 511 | 320 | 268 | 192 | 156 | 123 | 121 | 92 | 66 | 65 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 38 | 49 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | ESE 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 67 | 65 | 75 | 57 | 42 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | SE 6 | N 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 52 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 353 | 353 | 239 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 30 |
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