Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 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
8.4° 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 10AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
9
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
415
499
582
667
645
545
525
426
408
416
340
284
441
494
472
365
304
299
304
264
230
196
168
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
W
10
ENE
25
NE
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
W
25
SSW
40
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:00AM2.01m
5:03PM1.73m
5:05AM1.97m
6:15PM1.76m
6:09AM2.00m
7:19PM1.87m
Low Tide
10:20AM0.86m
10:18PM1.09m
11:40AM0.82m
11:44PM1.09m
12:49PM0.69m
1:00AM0.99m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:50
4:48
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:22
9:24
9:28
3
7
1
3
Temp °C
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
3
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
6
0
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
0
-1
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
-2
-4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
1.5
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
Energy kJ
23
16
499
582
667
645
545
525
426
408
416
340
284
5
12
7
7
7
14
14
264
230
196
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
12
0.6
SE
6
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
SE
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
8
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
72
26
11
10
4
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
36
17
16
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
E
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
6
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
8
7
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
9
1.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
3
1.5
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
246
415
1
3
5
441
494
472
365
304
299
304
3
2
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
65
65
65
65
1120
744
102
79
102
356
38
38
515
162
162
256
256
162
162
138
347
66
0
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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