Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
8.7° 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: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (15 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
N
8
3
N
9
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.4
N
9
2.2
N
9
2
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1085
1190
1306
1184
1099
937
788
651
516
417
276
230
189
157
127
132
101
99
74
73
52
51
35
22
Wind (km/h)
50
NNW
55
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SE
30
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:44AM2.52m
10:21PM2.54m
10:33AM2.65m
11:03PM2.63m
11:23AM2.71m
Low Tide
3:31AM0.46m
3:55PM0.09m
4:16AM0.28m
4:39PM0.07m
5:00AM0.14m
5:24PM0.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:37
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:37
9:38
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
-5
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
5
5
5
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
10
1
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
1
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
1
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.1
W
11
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
6
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
212
255
182
64
245
171
224
133
2
47
9
230
189
157
127
132
101
99
74
73
52
51
13
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
N
8
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
1
6
3
3
2
18
16
14
40
35
60
66
35
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
NE
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
E
5
0.2
W
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
7
1
1
21
8
3
2
5
59
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
N
8
3
N
9
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.4
N
9
2.2
N
9
2
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.3
N
9
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
Energy kJ
1085
1190
1306
1184
1099
937
788
651
516
417
276
3
7
13
17
20
17
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
468
287
468
468
463
362
256
162
162
124
124
77
38
53
0
41
24
0
0
0
0
0
24
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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