Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 392 | 740 | 524 | 640 | 564 | 303 | 188 | 121 | 66 | 52 | 50 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 107 | 192 | 373 | 715 | 1145 | 1225 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:34AM2.19m | 8:38PM1.98m | 9:27AM2.06m | 9:31PM1.85m | 10:35AM1.98m | 10:46PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.95m | 2:51AM0.78m | 3:41PM1.08m | 3:54AM0.89m | 5:03PM1.13m | 5:12AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | 4:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | — | — | 4:14 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 110 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 37 | 56 | 188 | 121 | 66 | 37 | 22 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 107 | 192 | 373 | 715 | 1145 | 1225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — | NW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 60 | 75 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 5 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 11 | N 6 | E 4 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 343 | 392 | 740 | 524 | 640 | 564 | 303 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 28 | 179 | 411 | 490 | 475 | 103 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 279 | 279 | 329 | 368 | 236 | 81 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 290 | 328 | 794 | 360 | 794 | 62 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 76 |
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