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Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.0° 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 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | |
32 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 100 | 127 | 127 | 102 | 122 | 332 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:21PM2.08m | 4:27AM2.18m | 5:45PM1.96m | 5:47AM2.14m | 7:10PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.48m | 9:55PM0.94m | 11:01AM0.58m | 11:27PM1.04m | 12:37PM0.56m | 1:00AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 |
 kJ | 32 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 127 | 102 | 122 | 332 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | NNE 12 | N 11 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 66 | — | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 12 | N 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 6 | N 7 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 28 | 100 | 127 | — | 9 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 691 | 1075 | 712 | 666 | 520 | 520 | 515 | 520 | 622 | 248 | 385 | 242 | 228 | 242 | 242 | 388 | 53 | 53 | 71 | 71 | 78 | 114 |
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