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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 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
8.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 5AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 14 | W 13 | |
320 | 327 | 327 | 271 | 282 | 305 | 350 | 363 | 295 | 240 | 235 | 184 | 143 | 133 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 65 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:11AM2.66m | 6:17PM2.49m | 6:14AM2.78m | 7:08PM2.65m | 7:04AM2.90m | 7:47PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM1.11m | 11:52AM0.60m | 00:10AM0.97m | 12:49PM0.44m | 1:04AM0.78m | 1:33PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
-2 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 |
 kJ | 320 | 327 | 327 | 271 | 282 | 305 | 350 | 363 | 295 | 240 | 235 | 184 | 143 | 133 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 6 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 10 | — | W 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 15 | W 14 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 65 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 61 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 49 | 180 | 71 | 445 | 53 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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