
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
461 | 496 | 558 | 567 | 620 | 652 | 624 | 516 | 516 | 507 | 558 | 609 | 569 | 464 | 438 | 439 | 428 | 390 | 319 | 257 | 245 | 251 | 219 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:55PM2.46m | 10:02AM2.22m | 10:36PM2.39m | 10:47AM2.13m | 11:24PM2.31m | 11:44AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.42m | 4:01AM0.67m | 4:07PM0.50m | 4:46AM0.72m | 4:54PM0.59m | 5:41AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 245 | 251 | 219 | 224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
461 | 496 | 558 | 567 | 620 | 652 | 624 | 516 | 516 | 507 | 558 | 609 | 569 | 464 | 438 | 439 | 428 | 390 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 244 | 223 | 211 | 217 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 223 | 244 | 65 | 65 | 217 | 61 | 65 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
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