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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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
8.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 2PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
346 | 453 | 902 | 1032 | 1127 | 1094 | 946 | 874 | 726 | 628 | 607 | 476 | 403 | 396 | 326 | 255 | 204 | 194 | 154 | 117 | 83 | 59 | 41 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:13AM3.29m | 9:36PM3.29m | 10:02AM3.25m | 10:21PM3.28m | 10:54AM3.12m | 11:09PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM-0.02m | 4:02AM-0.04m | 4:24PM0.07m | 4:50AM-0.05m | 5:10PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | 9:46 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 271 | 453 | 902 | 1032 | 1127 | 1094 | 946 | 874 | 726 | 628 | 607 | 476 | 403 | 396 | 326 | 255 | 204 | 194 | 154 | 117 | 83 | 59 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | W 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 346 | 188 | 66 | 66 | 49 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 13 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 37 | 41 | 67 | 115 | 196 | 173 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 53 | 61 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 103 | 455 | 177 | 103 | 61 | 53 |
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