Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
1.1
N
5
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.1
N
7
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
2.5
N
9
2.4
N
9
2.1
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
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
NNW
40
N
45
N
45
N
40
NNW
50
N
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
55
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
SE
15
SSE
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
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:39
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.6
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.1
W
11
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
W
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
1
2
7
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
1.1
N
5
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.1
N
7
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
2.5
N
9
2.4
N
9
2.1
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
Energy kJ
3
52
308
462
462
620
708
871
986
1192
1219
1185
1148
998
766
539
417
320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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