Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 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 12AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. 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).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.4
N
9
2.3
N
9
2.1
N
9
2
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
620
832
848
986
1190
1218
1074
915
859
716
637
516
408
306
264
194
162
157
132
99
96
73
73
51
Wind (km/h)
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
55
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:40PM2.40m
9:44AM2.52m
10:21PM2.54m
10:33AM2.65m
11:03PM2.63m
11:23AM2.71m
Low Tide
3:12PM0.19m
3:31AM0.46m
3:55PM0.09m
4:16AM0.28m
4:39PM0.07m
5:00AM0.14m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<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>
9:31
9:34
9:37
9:38
Temp °C
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
0
2
3
4
3
1
2
4
2
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.6
NE
12
0.5
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
11
0.6
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
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
Energy kJ
142
212
246
209
110
64
241
228
68
26
100
1
1
194
162
157
132
99
96
73
73
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
3
18
16
14
8
6
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
NE
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
5
4
4
7
1
1
21
40
35
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.4
N
9
2.3
N
9
2.1
N
9
2
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
0.4
SE
2
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
620
832
848
986
1190
1218
1074
915
859
716
637
516
408
306
264
2
7
1
3
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
2
1
2
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
1284
545
468
468
287
468
915
463
463
256
162
162
124
75
77
38
0
24
41
43
0
0
0
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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