Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2426 | 1480 | 1807 | 1587 | 1095 | 1005 | 1491 | 1237 | 1083 | 978 | 777 | 675 | 584 | 492 | 483 | 410 | 338 | 275 | 221 | 208 | 284 | 384 | 1052 | 941 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:02AM2.31m | 9:12PM2.07m | 9:44AM2.10m | 9:53PM1.87m | 10:44AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.58m | 3:10PM0.79m | 3:17AM0.77m | 3:55PM1.01m | 4:07AM0.95m | 5:13PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1699 | 647 | 652 | 150 | 1095 | 1005 | 928 | 1237 | 1083 | 978 | 777 | 675 | 584 | 492 | 483 | 410 | 338 | 275 | 221 | 208 | 284 | 384 | 1052 | 941 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 700 | 736 | — | — | — | 75 | — | 47 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 48 | 257 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2426 | 1480 | 1807 | 1587 | 375 | 457 | 1491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 333 | 373 | 496 | 657 | 282 | 167 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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