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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 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
8.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rackwick today?
The current surf forecast for Rackwick at 6PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
2411 | 1969 | 1605 | 1356 | 1193 | 1009 | 820 | 694 | 683 | 559 | 512 | 431 | 423 | 415 | 427 | 511 | 483 | 464 | 480 | 314 | 269 | 263 | 209 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:24AM3.03m | 8:51PM3.00m | 8:58AM3.04m | 9:20PM3.05m | 9:32AM3.02m | 9:49PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.20m | 3:00AM0.36m | 3:16PM0.21m | 3:33AM0.30m | 3:48PM0.27m | 4:06AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 2411 | 1969 | 1605 | 1356 | 1193 | 1009 | 820 | 694 | 683 | 559 | 512 | 431 | 423 | 415 | 427 | 511 | 483 | 464 | 480 | 314 | 269 | 263 | 209 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 61 | 47 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 8 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | NE 3 | NNE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 45 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 86 | 86 | 309 | 321 | 353 | 0 | 27 | 21 |
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