Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
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74 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 66 | 87 | 83 | 79 | 57 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 33 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:23AM2.27m | 5:48PM2.54m | 5:54AM2.43m | 6:18PM2.71m | 6:24AM2.57m | 6:47PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.67m | 11:30AM0.44m | 11:56PM0.51m | 11:59AM0.27m | 00:25AM0.38m | 12:27PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 7 | NW 5 |
74 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 66 | 87 | 83 | 79 | 57 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 20 | — | — | 4 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | N 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 7 |
3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SE 4 | NW 7 | N 3 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | NE 2 | N 3 | ENE 4 | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — |
8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 33 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 16 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 268 | 136 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 307 | 244 | 255 | 71 | 236 | 228 |
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