Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 9AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2601 | 1768 | 1144 | 657 | 486 | 360 | 416 | 695 | 2147 | 3543 | 6411 | 10239 | 11241 | 12787 | 9457 | 7482 | 6235 | 5680 | 3930 | 3156 | 2260 | 1396 | 988 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:59AM2.75m | 5:17PM2.93m | 5:35AM2.84m | 5:54PM2.91m | 6:13AM2.86m | 6:32PM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.05m | 11:19PM0.04m | 11:33AM0.01m | 11:55PM0.03m | 12:14PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SE 7 | NW 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSE 6 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2601 | 1768 | 1144 | 657 | 486 | 360 | 416 | 695 | 105 | 3 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | 7302 | 5175 | 5146 | 4 | 3068 | 2260 | 1396 | 988 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 69 | 291 | 396 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 125 | 131 | 69 | 113 | 94 | 2147 | 3543 | 6411 | 10239 | 11241 | 12787 | 9457 | 7482 | 6235 | 5680 | 3930 | 3156 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 68 | 61 | 61 | 273 | 273 | 319 | 231 | 319 | 335 | 345 | 969 | 608 | 1025 | 1048 | 922 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 455 | 244 | 65 | 65 |
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