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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
10.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2399 | 3141 | 3341 | 3225 | 3772 | 5478 | 5737 | 6041 | 5663 | 5034 | 4746 | 4497 | 3747 | 3224 | 2939 | 3232 | 2304 | 1718 | 1349 | 1420 | 1461 | 1178 | 784 | 1091 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:13AM 2.47 | 5:18PM 2.53 | 5:57AM 2.57 | 6:08PM 2.58 | 6:37AM 2.68 | 6:52PM 2.65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:24AM 1.01 | 11:48PM 0.75 | 12:13PM 0.87 | 12:30AM 0.69 | 12:54PM 0.72 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:00 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 3:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:15 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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