Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
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 24mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
949 | 872 | 826 | 763 | 630 | 534 | 457 | 448 | 387 | 379 | 317 | 300 | 242 | 284 | 371 | 586 | 666 | 575 | 514 | 577 | 517 | 442 | 451 | 546 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:40PM2.30m | 9:43AM2.10m | 10:26PM2.23m | 10:31AM2.02m | 11:18PM2.19m | 11:28AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.55m | 3:44AM0.84m | 3:53PM0.62m | 4:34AM0.90m | 4:42PM0.69m | 5:33AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
949 | 872 | 826 | 763 | 630 | 534 | 457 | 448 | 387 | 379 | 317 | 300 | 242 | 284 | 371 | 586 | 666 | 575 | 514 | 577 | 517 | 442 | 451 | 546 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | W 13 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | — | 14 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 81 | 90 |
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