
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
692 | 680 | 574 | 472 | 671 | 583 | 430 | 343 | 337 | 326 | 353 | 346 | 290 | 284 | 230 | 186 | 175 | 136 | 106 | 106 | 252 | 305 | 343 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:39AM2.31m | 10:04PM1.93m | 11:11AM2.20m | 11:46PM1.84m | 12:49PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.84m | 4:22AM0.73m | 5:43PM0.92m | 5:54AM0.75m | 7:12PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 |
692 | 680 | 574 | 472 | 671 | 583 | 430 | 343 | 337 | 326 | 353 | 346 | 290 | 284 | 230 | 186 | 175 | 136 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 305 | 343 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 28 | 97 | 252 | 113 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 3 |
24 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 72 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 72 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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