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Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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
9.0° 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: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rackwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | |
333 | 297 | 222 | 166 | 146 | 546 | 189 | 134 | 196 | 151 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 106 | 73 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 52 | 53 | 70 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 00:03AM3.11m | 12:54PM2.69m | 1:04AM2.97m | 2:06PM2.51m | 2:12AM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.44m | 6:36AM0.20m | 6:50PM0.66m | 7:37AM0.38m | 7:49PM0.87m | 8:46AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 |
5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 333 | 297 | 222 | 56 | 146 | 546 | 189 | 134 | 196 | 151 | 36 | 46 | 34 | 106 | 73 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 53 | 35 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | W 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 15 | 16 | 166 | 9 | 8 | 101 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 6 | — | W 7 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 72 | — | 134 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | 70 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 186 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 49 | 32 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
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