Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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 6PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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)
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.8
N
7
1.3
N
5
1.7
N
6
2
N
7
2
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
216
4
4
4
1
58
86
239
373
396
727
920
1112
1399
1702
1812
1478
1249
958
782
614
480
365
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
45
NNW
50
NNW
55
NNW
55
NNW
55
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:03AM2.21m
8:58PM2.23m
8:54AM2.37m
9:40PM2.40m
9:44AM2.52m
10:21PM2.54m
Low Tide
2:28PM0.34m
2:46AM0.65m
3:12PM0.19m
3:31AM0.46m
3:55PM0.09m
4:16AM0.28m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:41
4:39
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:34
9:37
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
3
3
4
2
0
0
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-5
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.9
NE
7
0.6
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
10
0.7
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
1.2
NE
12
1
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
212
216
187
147
140
128
58
46
28
91
64
125
145
115
104
396
241
165
10
15
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
9
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
39
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
11
11
3
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.8
N
7
1.3
N
5
1.7
N
6
2
N
7
2
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
Energy kJ
1
57
86
239
373
396
727
920
1112
1399
1702
1812
1478
1249
958
782
614
480
365
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
4
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
2
4
3
Distance (km)
65
65
810
53
53
552
65
162
935
1167
586
463
468
468
468
468
468
463
393
281
256
267
138
228
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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