Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 BST
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Mill Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mill Bay sea temperature is
8.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mill Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Mill Bay at 10PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (07 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat night).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
1
NW
9
1.3
NW
12
1.4
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
59
40
40
26
26
26
16
16
14
14
148
433
441
674
718
772
640
629
629
639
632
536
451
Wind (km/h)
50
SSE
45
S
45
S
40
S
30
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
45
W
40
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
2:58PM1.92m
3:04AM2.09m
3:55PM1.80m
4:00AM2.01m
5:03PM1.73m
5:05AM1.97m
Low Tide
8:23PM0.92m
9:13AM0.81m
9:11PM1.02m
10:20AM0.86m
10:18PM1.09m
11:40AM0.82m
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
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4:56
4:54
4:50
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9:15
9:17
9:21
9:22
6
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
6
7
4
-2
-2
0
1
2
0
0
1
-2
0
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
-3
-5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
1.3
SSE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
1
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
81
59
40
40
26
159
26
16
85
52
39
30
17
16
674
718
772
640
629
629
639
632
536
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.5
NW
12
0.6
SE
6
0.1
N
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
5
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
2
8
7
6
26
18
14
16
14
14
74
29
2
11
10
4
4
2
1
2
1
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
15
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
16
4
4
3
9
6
6
2
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
0.7
SW
4
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
6
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
NW
9
1.3
NW
12
1.4
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.6
SW
3
1.4
N
11
Energy kJ
473
446
472
379
258
16
202
139
15
27
28
148
433
441
9
4
3
9
1
9
451
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
43
75
66
64
63
165
223
394
220
458
463
65
65
65
65
65
962
959
161
138
189
38
403
408
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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