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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 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
8.1° 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: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | 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 | |
9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 92 | 77 | 77 | 127 | 290 | 327 | 273 | 271 | 233 | 262 | 298 | 308 | 298 | 240 | 191 | 188 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:42PM2.33m | 3:52AM2.59m | 5:10PM2.36m | 5:11AM2.66m | 6:17PM2.49m | 6:14AM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM1.13m | 10:34AM0.72m | 10:58PM1.11m | 11:52AM0.60m | 00:10AM0.97m | 12:49PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | 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 |
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 92 | 77 | 77 | 127 | 290 | 327 | 273 | 271 | 233 | 262 | 298 | 308 | 298 | 240 | 191 | 188 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | N 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 5 | W 5 | ESE 5 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | N 13 | N 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | NE 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | ESE 5 | NNW 12 | NE 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 6 | NNE 3 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 23 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 191 | 191 | 46 | 191 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 61 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 71 | 314 |
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