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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 27 Mar 2026 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
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 5AM is: 8.0m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Mar) | 26ft (8.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Mar) | 25ft (7.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Mar) | 18ft (5.5m) | 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 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 39462 | 38509 | 38617 | 38306 | 31884 | 31439 | 26008 | 19557 | 12409 | 6644 | 3854 | 1913 | 2071 | 4656 | 9835 | 16902 | 23873 | 27038 | 34090 | 39720 | 41848 | 38213 | 34774 | 26994 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:37AM 2.55 | 5:43PM 2.48 | 5:45AM 2.77 | 6:37PM 2.67 | 6:36AM 2.99 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:23PM 1.13 | 11:16AM 0.68 | 11:38PM 0.93 | 12:16PM 0.42 | 12:30AM 0.70 | 1:01PM 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | -7 | -9 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 |
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