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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 06 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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 2AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
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 Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
243 | 238 | 265 | 279 | 279 | 273 | 226 | 175 | 168 | 214 | 354 | 318 | 399 | 412 | 251 | 181 | 257 | 396 | 764 | 598 | 673 | 782 | 924 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:05AM2.65m | 12:37PM2.33m | 00:52AM2.51m | 1:38PM2.17m | 1:54AM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.80m | 6:34AM0.76m | 6:41PM0.96m | 7:23AM0.91m | 7:29PM1.11m | 8:24AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 243 | 238 | 265 | 279 | 279 | 273 | 226 | 175 | 168 | 214 | 354 | 318 | 399 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 396 | 764 | 598 | 673 | 782 | 924 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WNW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | NW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 53 | 51 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 94 | 106 | 102 | 78 | 57 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 54 | 213 | 80 | 72 | 69 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 16 | W 15 | SE 6 | W 14 | W 13 | SE 6 | W 13 | NW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 53 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 34 | — | — | 2 | 412 | 251 | 181 | 257 | 291 | 346 | 293 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 53 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 156 | 153 | 207 | 156 | 204 | 192 | 318 | 36 | 419 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 394 |
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