Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 10 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 1AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
1.4
NW
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
573
618
232
219
389
334
292
258
189
157
126
97
73
266
33
31
19
309
205
182
36
23
23
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
50
NNE
45
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
WSW
35
SSW
35
WSW
40
W
45
WNW
45
W
45
W
35
WSW
30
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
20
N
20
N
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:15PM1.76m
6:09AM2.00m
7:19PM1.87m
7:09AM2.08m
8:12PM2.04m
8:03AM2.21m
Low Tide
11:44PM1.09m
12:49PM0.69m
1:00AM0.99m
1:42PM0.52m
1:58AM0.84m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:46
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:24
9:28
9:30
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
4
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
2
-7
-7
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-1
0
-2
-3
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
1
2
3
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
10
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
NE
5
0.4
WNW
10
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.2
S
4
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
279
3
7
7
6
13
13
14
38
189
157
126
97
73
2
33
31
19
309
205
182
140
190
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
NE
5
0.3
N
5
0.4
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
2
1
3
2
40
27
7
23
23
8
16
6
1
5
18
39
36
36
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.3
N
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
2
2
14
14
1
1
1
10
2
3
3
2
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
1.7
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
0.4
NW
3
0.3
W
3
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SSW
4
1
WNW
4
1.4
NW
8
1.4
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
11
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
4
573
618
232
219
389
334
292
258
2
1
6
31
38
266
91
427
563
4
1
2
23
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
520
622
281
256
256
369
369
267
124
38
75
168
375
537
753
420
458
66
66
0
65
1120
1075
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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