BEACH GUIDE & 24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTGPS 58.8708°, -3.3917°
Rackwick
BeachUNITED-KINGDOM · ORKNEY6-DAY OVERVIEW ONLY
DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES
W (262°)
Shoreline orientation determines how cleanly incoming swells wrap and hit the beach.
[ORIENTAÇÃO APROXIMADA // NORMAL DO VENTO OFFSHORE]
01 // ABOUT THIS WAVE
Bottom Type:Beach
Wave Direction:Right
Wave Consistency:very consistent
02 // BEST CONDITIONS
Best Wave Direction:W
Best Wind from Land:E
Best Tide:Low Tide Only
03 // IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS
Enter & Exit Safely
6-DAY OVERVIEW ONLY
AM · PM · NIGHT24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST
Hourly + 6-Day OverviewRackwick — 1. Current Wave Size & Wind
1. Wave Size [Sets]: Sets up to {height}m
2. Period (s): 2. Best Tide Hours to Get In & Out
3. Wave Power (kJ): Wave Power & Size Right Now
4. Wind & Tide: 3. Beach Bottom, Access & Safety Tips
1ST SWELL (Mon 02 Nov)1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking) + 2ND SWELL & 3RD SWELL
1ST SWELLPrimary Breaking
1.6m [Sets 1.9m] · 13s
Power: 845 kJ · NW (320°)
NW
2ND SWELLSecondary Train
0.8m · 15s
Power: 255 kJ · WNW (298°)
WNW
3RD SWELLTertiary Train
0.3m · 10s
Power: 45 kJ · N (354°)
N
COASTAL MAP · 1ST SWELL & WINDRackwick · Mon 02 Nov (14:00)GPS 58.8708°, -3.3917° · DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES: W (262°)
1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking)Aligned Pulse
1.6m [Sets 1.9m] · 13s NW (320°) · 845 kJ
2ND SWELL (Secondary Train)Aligned Pulse
0.8m · 15s WNW (298°) · 255 kJ
3RD SWELL (Tertiary Train)Crossed Sea
0.3m · 10s N (354°) · 45 kJ
WIND & CURRENT TIDE (14:00)Offshore
15 km/h (8 kt) ENE · Current Tide 1.67m
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTMon 02 Nov — 00:00 - 23:00HI: 02:45 (2.1m) / 15:10 (2.2m) · LO: 08:55 (0.5m) / 21:25 (0.4m)
Select Day (24h):
| Hour (00h–23h) | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Rating (0-10) | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary (m · s · kJ) | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.6m [1.9m] NW 13s · 845kJ | 1.6m [1.9m] NW 13s · 845kJ | 1.6m [1.9m] NW 13s · 845kJ | 1.6m [1.9m] NW 13s · 845kJ | 1.6m [1.9m] NW 13s · 845kJ | 1.6m [1.9m] NW 13s · 845kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ | 1.5m [1.8m] NW 12s · 670kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 15s WNW 255kJ · 298° | 0.8m · 15s WNW 255kJ · 298° | 0.8m · 15s WNW 255kJ · 298° | 0.8m · 15s WNW 255kJ · 298° | 0.8m · 15s WNW 255kJ · 298° | 0.8m · 15s WNW 255kJ · 298° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 290° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 290° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 290° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 290° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 290° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 290° | 0.8m · 10s WNW 150kJ · 290° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 | 0.3m · 9s N 45kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 45kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 45kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 45kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 45kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 45kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 45kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 45kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 45kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 45kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9s N 45kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 10s N 45kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10s N 45kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10s N 45kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10s N 45kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10s N 45kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10s N 45kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 45kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 45kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 45kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 45kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 45kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 45kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9s NNW 45kJ · 346° |
| Wind (Hourly) | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | ENE15 km/hOffshore | E17 km/hOffshore | E17 km/hOffshore | E17 km/hOffshore | E17 km/hOffshore | E17 km/hOffshore | E17 km/hOffshore | E17 km/hOffshore |
| Tide & Entry | 1.15m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.50m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.76m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.87m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.80m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.56m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.23m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.87m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.58m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.44m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.47m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.68m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.00m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.36m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.67m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.84m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.85m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.68m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.38m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.02m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.69m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.48m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.44m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.57m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) |
18 Compared Slots18 Compared Slots
| Day // Time | Mon 02 Nov | Tue 03 Nov | Wed 04 Nov | Thu 05 Nov | Fri 06 Nov | Sat 07 Nov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 |
| Rating (0-10) | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary Breaking | 1.5m [1.8m] | 1.6m [1.9m] | 1.5m [1.8m] | 1.7m [2.0m] | 1.9m [2.2m] | 1.8m [2.1m] | 1.9m [2.2m] | 1.8m [2.1m] | 1.6m [1.9m] | 1.5m [1.8m] | 1.4m [1.7m] | 1.3m [1.5m] | 1.4m [1.7m] | 1.5m [1.8m] | 1.7m [2.0m] | 1.8m [2.1m] | 2.0m [2.4m] | 1.9m [2.2m] |
| 1st Swell Dir | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° |
| 1st Period (s) | 12s | 13s | 12s | 13s | 14s | 13s | 14s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 13s | 14s | 13s |
| 1st Power (kJ) | 670 kJ | 845 kJ | 670 kJ | 955 kJ | 1315 kJ | 1070 kJ | 1315 kJ | 1070 kJ | 845 kJ | 745 kJ | 585 kJ | 505 kJ | 585 kJ | 670 kJ | 955 kJ | 1070 kJ | 1460 kJ | 1195 kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.8m · 10sWNW150 kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 15sWNW255 kJ · 298° | 0.8m · 10sWNW150 kJ · 290° | 0.9m · 11sWNW215 kJ · 293° | 1.0m · 16sWNW435 kJ · 298° | 0.9m · 11sWNW215 kJ · 290° | 1.0m · 12sWNW300 kJ · 293° | 0.9m · 15sWNW325 kJ · 298° | 0.8m · 11sWNW170 kJ · 290° | 0.8m · 11sWNW170 kJ · 293° | 0.7m · 14sWNW180 kJ · 298° | 0.7m · 10sWNW115 kJ · 290° | 0.7m · 10sWNW115 kJ · 293° | 0.8m · 14sWNW235 kJ · 298° | 0.9m · 11sWNW215 kJ · 290° | 0.9m · 11sWNW215 kJ · 293° | 1.0m · 16sWNW435 kJ · 298° | 1.0m · 11sWNW265 kJ · 290° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.3m · 9sN45 kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 10sN45 kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 9sNNW45 kJ · 346° | 0.4m · 10sN45 kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 11sN45 kJ · 354° | 0.4m · 10sNNW45 kJ · 346° | 0.4m · 11sN45 kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 10sN45 kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 10sNNW45 kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 10sN45 kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9sN45 kJ · 354° | 0.3m · 9sNNW45 kJ · 346° | 0.3m · 9sN45 kJ · 349° | 0.3m · 9sN45 kJ · 354° | 0.4m · 10sNNW45 kJ · 346° | 0.4m · 10sN45 kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 11sN45 kJ · 354° | 0.4m · 10sNNW45 kJ · 346° |
| Wave Shape | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse |
| Wind | ENE13 km/h7 kt | ENE15 km/h8 kt | E17 km/h9 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | E15 km/h8 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE15 km/h8 kt | E19 km/h10 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | ENE17 km/h9 kt | E19 km/h10 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | ENE15 km/h8 kt | E15 km/h8 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | E15 km/h8 kt |
| Wind Effect | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore |
| Entry / Exit | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) |
| High / Low Tide | HI: 02:45 (2.1m)HI: 15:10 (2.2m) LO: 08:55 (0.5m)LO: 21:25 (0.4m) | HI: 03:30 (2.2m)HI: 15:52 (2.3m) LO: 09:40 (0.4m)LO: 22:10 (0.4m) | HI: 04:15 (2.2m)HI: 16:35 (2.2m) LO: 10:22 (0.5m)LO: 22:50 (0.5m) | HI: 05:00 (2.1m)HI: 17:20 (2.1m) LO: 11:05 (0.6m)LO: 23:35 (0.6m) | HI: 05:50 (2.0m)HI: 18:08 (2.0m) LO: 11:50 (0.7m)LO: --:-- | HI: 06:45 (1.9m)HI: 19:02 (1.9m) LO: 00:20 (0.7m)LO: 12:40 (0.8m) | ||||||||||||