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Rackwick surf break

Rackwick surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 06 Oct 2025 BST
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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
13.3° C
 (Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rackwick this week:

The surf forecast for Rackwick over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rackwick in the next 12 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 12th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 12th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 9th Oct)15ft (4.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rackwick over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mon
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
W
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
3
W
3
WNW
3
W
4
W
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.2
WNW
2
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.2
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.7
W
Period(s) (?)111213121312111111121211111111111010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)163926262715179032642348209136944759494241122976237916281268113479444526514481
Wind
(km/h)
35
SW
30
SSW
30
W
35
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
55
W
50
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
0
SE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:33PM
3.42
9:07AM
3.26
9:11PM
3.54
9:42AM
3.34
9:52PM
3.55
10:19AM
3.34
10:35PM
3.43
10:58AM
3.24
11:21PM
3.21
11:41AM
3.07
12:14AM
2.90
12:32PM
2.84
1:21AM
2.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:02AM
-0.25
3:16PM
0.05
3:41AM
-0.32
3:56PM
-0.06
4:21AM
-0.26
4:37PM
-0.07
5:02AM
-0.07
5:21PM
0.02
5:45AM
0.22
6:10PM
0.21
6:33AM
0.55
7:05PM
0.47
7:29AM
0.88
Mon
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise--7:30--7:31--7:35--7:37--7:39--7:41--7:43
Sunset6:34--6:30--6:28--6:24--6:22--6:19--6:16--
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
131-22-1--1----------
Temp. °C171612121212131312121212121111121212121312
Feels °C (?)119642444124433555891110
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - Orkney

  1. weather stationWind Update Wind reports 30 km away suggest it is still onshore at Rackwick (moderate winds from the SSW at Kirkwall Airport). 2.3m 9s swell from the W with a 0.7m 10s swell from the NNW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

    12 hours 38 minutes ago Rackwick
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Information about the Rackwick Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rackwick provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Rackwick can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rackwick surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rackwick) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rackwick may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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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