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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 16 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
10.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 7PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
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 kJ (?) | 4716 | 4475 | 3778 | 3001 | 2939 | 2985 | 2605 | 1866 | 1349 | 1288 | 1417 | 1124 | 1225 | 1703 | 5447 | 23122 | 28944 | 27596 | 14831 | 11673 | 16063 | 14601 | 12114 | 11071 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:08PM 2.58 | 6:37AM 2.68 | 6:52PM 2.65 | 7:14AM 2.78 | 7:33PM 2.71 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:13PM 0.87 | 12:30AM 0.69 | 12:54PM 0.72 | 1:09AM 0.62 | 1:32PM 0.59 | 1:45AM 0.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 9:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 3:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
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