Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1050 | 1737 | 2903 | 5420 | 8498 | 10788 | 9441 | 7739 | 6124 | 4954 | 3953 | 2770 | 2552 | 2704 | 2099 | 1888 | 1992 | 2138 | 2501 | 3016 | 3364 | 4008 | 4523 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:28AM2.28m | 9:42PM2.07m | 10:07AM2.06m | 10:22PM1.84m | 11:07AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.75m | 3:51AM0.82m | 4:26PM1.00m | 4:41AM1.02m | 5:53PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4954 | 3953 | 2770 | 2352 | 15 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | S 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1050 | 1737 | 2903 | 5420 | 8498 | 10788 | 9441 | 7739 | 6124 | 4873 | 3884 | 24 | 2552 | 2704 | 2099 | 1888 | 1992 | 2138 | 2501 | 3016 | 3364 | 4008 | 4523 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 321 | 329 | 835 | 835 | 835 | 472 | 455 | 455 | 69 | 63 | 843 | 349 | 345 | 65 | 727 | 810 | 801 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 352 | 409 |
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