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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 13 Apr 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
7.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 1AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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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 | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 696 | 520 | 377 | 319 | 273 | 220 | 160 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 99 | 49 | 52 | 39 | 25 | 37 | 58 | 84 | 84 | 107 | 106 | 140 | 333 | 464 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
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Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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