
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 9AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
194 | 153 | 116 | 138 | 133 | 105 | 78 | 76 | 57 | 40 | 70 | 29 | 34 | 66 | 68 | 55 | 31 | 58 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.41m | 9:52PM2.71m | 10:02AM2.26m | 10:45PM2.55m | 10:54AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.39m | 3:22PM0.20m | 4:10AM0.54m | 4:15PM0.33m | 5:06AM0.68m | 5:11PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
194 | 153 | 116 | 138 | 133 | 105 | 78 | 76 | 57 | 40 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 5 | — | 55 | 31 | 58 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | W 8 | S 6 | W 7 | — | — | W 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | W 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 |
14 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 70 | 29 | 34 | 66 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 71 | 91 | 71 | 52 | 0 | 16 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 220 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 459 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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