Mill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
8.6° 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: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (08 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NW
12
0.3
N
9
1.3
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.8
N
11
2
N
10
1.9
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
26
26
26
16
16
16
25
14
442
485
581
705
759
634
606
514
526
556
546
599
743
867
710
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
10
NW
20
NW
15
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:04AM2.09m
3:55PM1.80m
4:00AM2.01m
5:03PM1.73m
5:05AM1.97m
6:15PM1.76m
Low Tide
9:13AM0.81m
9:11PM1.02m
10:20AM0.86m
10:18PM1.09m
11:40AM0.82m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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4:56
4:54
4:50
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9:17
9:21
9:22
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
1
0
-2
1
0
1
-1
-3
-4
-4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
1.8
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
40
26
26
26
100
71
52
39
25
17
16
11
10
759
634
606
514
526
556
546
7
2
1
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
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
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
7
6
7
15
16
16
16
16
6
8
6
15
10
4
4
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
12
0.3
N
9
0.5
NW
11
0.2
N
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
14
4
8
25
14
64
6
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
0.8
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
W
4
1
W
4
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
0.3
W
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
SW
3
1.6
N
11
1.8
N
11
2
N
10
1.9
N
10
Energy kJ
344
273
227
196
21
23
35
36
174
442
485
581
705
1
4
4
5
599
743
867
710
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
64
63
165
223
463
206
464
463
66
65
65
65
65
65
65
1000
124
393
124
38
408
403
466
256
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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