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Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
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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 6AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
101 | 52 | 308 | 462 | 462 | 620 | 708 | 871 | 986 | 1192 | 1219 | 1185 | 1148 | 998 | 766 | 539 | 417 | 320 | 281 | 194 | 162 | 157 | 132 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:54AM2.37m | 9:40PM2.40m | 9:44AM2.52m | 10:21PM2.54m | 10:33AM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.65m | 3:12PM0.19m | 3:31AM0.46m | 3:55PM0.09m | 4:16AM0.28m | 4:39PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 11 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
101 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 94 | 192 | 204 | 172 | 150 | 60 | 60 | 168 | 106 | 35 | 2 | — | 281 | 194 | 162 | 157 | 132 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | ENE 5 | W 8 | ENE 5 | NW 14 | WNW 13 |
2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 52 | 308 | 462 | 462 | 620 | 708 | 871 | 986 | 1192 | 1219 | 1185 | 1148 | 998 | 766 | 539 | 417 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 1120 | 944 | 954 | 1190 | 677 | 545 | 468 | 468 | 287 | 287 | 468 | 393 | 281 | 256 | 162 | 124 | 124 | 138 | 63 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 41 |
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