Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2093 | 2260 | 1826 | 1538 | 1466 | 1913 | 2081 | 1898 | 1517 | 1146 | 972 | 867 | 634 | 610 | 533 | 533 | 544 | 544 | 610 | 684 | 898 | 1306 | 1518 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:14PM2.12m | 2:51AM1.92m | 3:30PM2.36m | 3:54AM2.14m | 4:21PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.89m | 8:45AM0.72m | 9:45PM0.68m | 9:47AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1794 | 1487 | 1626 | — | 1466 | 1913 | 2081 | 1898 | 1517 | 1146 | 972 | 867 | 634 | 610 | 533 | 533 | 544 | 544 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 2093 | 2260 | 1826 | 1538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 610 | 684 | 898 | 1306 | 1518 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 244 | 65 | 455 | 451 | 451 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 69 | 327 | 373 | 373 | 794 | 794 |
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