
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
166 | 149 | 100 | 60 | 34 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 51 | 41 | 28 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.43m | 10:06PM2.62m | 10:13AM2.28m | 10:48PM2.39m | 10:58AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.41m | 3:44PM0.22m | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:29PM0.43m | 5:07AM0.72m | 5:20PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 13 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
166 | 149 | 100 | 60 | 34 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 18 | 21 | 41 | 57 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 51 | 41 | 27 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 157 | 157 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 187 | 187 | 228 | 228 | 231 | 268 | 635 | 268 | 298 | 258 | 304 | 187 | 187 | 443 | 636 | 636 | 326 |
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