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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
8.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 7AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | W 12 | 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 | |
752 | 539 | 449 | 325 | 270 | 220 | 148 | 222 | 290 | 346 | 453 | 902 | 1032 | 1127 | 1094 | 946 | 874 | 726 | 628 | 617 | 483 | 466 | 403 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:25AM3.24m | 8:54PM3.23m | 9:13AM3.29m | 9:36PM3.29m | 10:02AM3.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.24m | 2:55PM-0.03m | 3:16AM0.06m | 3:39PM-0.02m | 4:02AM-0.04m | 4:24PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
-1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 12 | 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 |
 kJ | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 270 | 220 | 148 | 117 | 290 | 220 | 453 | 902 | 1032 | 1127 | 1094 | 946 | 874 | 726 | 628 | 617 | 483 | 466 | 403 | 332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | N 8 | WNW 14 | W 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 36 | 130 | 222 | 115 | 346 | 188 | 68 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 172 | 89 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 752 | 539 | 449 | 325 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 28 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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