Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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 12AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NW
12
0.6
SE
6
1.3
NW
9
1.5
NW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
25
31
275
515
634
732
680
655
634
595
516
495
498
426
347
331
369
407
311
299
257
220
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:55PM1.80m
4:00AM2.01m
5:03PM1.73m
5:05AM1.97m
6:15PM1.76m
6:09AM2.00m
Low Tide
9:11PM1.02m
10:20AM0.86m
10:18PM1.09m
11:40AM0.82m
11:44PM1.09m
12:49PM0.69m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:50
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:21
9:22
9:24
1
2
Temp °C
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
1.7
NNW
11
0.3
SE
5
1.6
NNW
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
1.2
N
9
Energy kJ
71
52
40
31
18
16
11
7
680
4
634
595
516
495
498
426
347
5
6
7
7
14
7
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
9
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
SE
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
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
9
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
16
16
14
6
8
6
15
10
4
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
12
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
4
8
25
14
6
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
4
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
NW
9
1.5
NW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
0.6
NW
4
1.7
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
1.3
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
16
26
36
378
275
515
634
732
11
655
7
6
331
369
407
311
299
257
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
375
464
463
66
65
65
65
65
65
463
138
79
79
102
619
38
168
515
139
162
162
162
162
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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