Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 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
9.3° 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 7AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (26 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (26 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NW
7
0.3
N
6
0.3
NW
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
31
26
26
23
22
14
6
9
5
7
9
8
8
7
7
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:30AM2.20m
8:28PM2.10m
8:28AM2.21m
9:12PM2.19m
9:18AM2.24m
9:50PM2.28m
Low Tide
1:27AM0.88m
2:04PM0.46m
2:23AM0.78m
2:49PM0.46m
3:08AM0.67m
3:27PM0.48m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:18
4:16
4:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:58
9:59
10:00
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
5
4
4
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NW
7
0.3
N
6
0.3
NW
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
2
1
78
51
40
26
26
23
22
14
6
9
5
7
9
8
8
7
7
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
N
5
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
23
22
11
10
10
14
6
5
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
187
180
189
222
32
29
31
3
17
41
44
90
131
179
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
66
66
66
369
369
65
65
63
63
63
63
24
24
24
41
41
73
73
73
93
106
242
248
138
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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