Surf Forecasts:
Rackwick surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 1,838 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rackwick this week:
The surf forecast for Rackwick over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rackwick in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rackwick over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 49 | 20 | 57 | 126 | 540 | 955 | 763 | 392 | 230 | 168 | 35 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 71 | 60 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:17PM2.22m | 6:05AM2.19m | 6:31PM2.36m | 7:08AM2.33m | 7:24PM2.56m | 7:55AM2.49m | 8:04PM2.78m | 8:32AM2.65m | 8:38PM2.98m | 9:05AM2.79m | 9:09PM3.14m | 9:35AM2.90m | 9:38PM3.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM1.30m | 11:55PM1.19m | 12:23PM1.19m | 1:02AM1.00m | 1:16PM1.00m | 1:47AM0.78m | 1:55PM0.80m | 2:23AM0.55m | 2:29PM0.61m | 2:56AM0.33m | 3:01PM0.45m | 3:28AM0.16m | 3:33PM0.33m | 4:00AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | ESE 8 | W 10 | W 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 97 | 49 | 20 | 26 | 126 | 540 | 955 | 763 | 392 | 230 | 168 | 35 | 28 | 22 | 62 | 71 | 60 | 37 | 49 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 14 | 57 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 72 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 134 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 85 | 21 | 29 | 192 | 129 | 148 | 0 |
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Are you planning a holiday in Orkney Islands? If you are looking for accommodation near Rackwick, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Orkney Islands, consider staying in Kirkwall which is 27 km (17 miles) away. Other places in and around Orkney Islands where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Scrabster which is 30 km (19 miles) away and Wick, 52 km (32 miles) away.
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