Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
209 | 596 | 427 | 414 | 324 | 367 | 693 | 641 | 791 | 807 | 675 | 872 | 902 | 1074 | 1642 | 2875 | 2894 | 2024 | 1468 | 1085 | 872 | 698 | 664 | 675 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:50AM2.35m | 8:18PM2.46m | 8:25AM2.28m | 8:58PM2.38m | 9:02AM2.19m | 9:40PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.44m | 2:23AM0.66m | 2:32PM0.49m | 3:01AM0.76m | 3:10PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | 10:04 | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 4 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
209 | 596 | 427 | 414 | 324 | 367 | 693 | 641 | 5 | 807 | 675 | 1 | 282 | 448 | — | — | — | 2024 | 1468 | 1085 | 872 | 698 | 664 | 675 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — |
67 | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 56 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
— | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 791 | 186 | 27 | 872 | 902 | 1074 | 1642 | 2875 | 2894 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 62 | 124 | 270 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 94 | 14 | 81 | 228 | 236 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 293 | 310 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 62 |
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