
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (26 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4635 | 3337 | 2982 | 2924 | 2868 | 2426 | 1771 | 1376 | 1009 | 795 | 832 | 818 | 873 | 1010 | 1029 | 991 | 924 | 1200 | 1304 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:44PM2.78m | 5:55AM2.62m | 6:14PM2.91m | 6:26AM2.74m | 6:45PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.28m | 11:54AM0.11m | 00:19AM0.15m | 12:24PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | W 11 |
4635 | 3337 | 2982 | 2400 | 2445 | 2209 | 1771 | 1376 | 1009 | 795 | 832 | 818 | 873 | 1010 | 1029 | 991 | 924 | 9 | 1304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | 19 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | W 11 | — |
— | — | — | 2924 | 2868 | 2426 | 16 | — | 14 | 20 | 28 | 44 | 48 | 80 | 100 | — | — | 1200 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 61 | 349 | 244 | 65 | 360 | 61 | 344 | 333 | 66 | 71 | 349 | 231 | 244 | 71 | 333 | 310 | 61 |
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