Mill Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – Orkney, UK)
| Name: | Mill Bay |
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| Type: | - |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Mill Bay in Orkney is an exposed break. that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast.. Rarely crowded here.
Overall Mill Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram shows the combination of swells directed at Mill Bay through an averag... (show all text)
This picture illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direc... (show all text)
Also see Mill Bay surf quality by season and Mill Bay surf quality by month.
Visitor Reviews of Mill Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Mill Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Saviskaill Bay | 15 mi |
| Second closest break | Grim Ness | 24 mi |
| Third closest break | Birsay Bay | 25 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Bay of Skaill | 27 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Rackwick | 33 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Mill Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | K7 Buoy | 127 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 147 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Shetland Buoy | 163 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 175 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 175 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Mill Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 50 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 50 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland - READ flaterco | 87 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | 88 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kinlochbervie, Scotland | 99 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Mill Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 135 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 144 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 163 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 180 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 191 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Mill Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Kirkwall (United Kingdom) | 17 mi |
| Second closest city location | Stromness (United Kingdom) | 27 mi |
| Third closest city location | Scrabster (United Kingdom) | 48 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Thurso (United Kingdom) | 48 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wick (United Kingdom) | 52 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Mill Bay is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Mill Bay is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Third is Sumburgh Airport (LSI) in U.k., 111 km (69 miles) away.
- Scatsta Airport (SDZ) in U.k. is 162 km (101 miles) away.
- Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Mill Bay and is 164 km (102 miles) away.
