
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 1535 | 1220 | 1029 | 894 | 759 | 617 | 599 | 526 | 610 | 610 | 1012 | 1595 | 2124 | 2217 | 2862 | 3844 | 3491 | 2843 | 1879 | 1198 | 1019 | 5600 | 13150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34AM1.99m | 3:59PM2.34m | 4:14AM2.20m | 4:34PM2.56m | 4:49AM2.41m | 5:07PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.70m | 10:11PM0.66m | 10:10AM0.50m | 10:42PM0.45m | 10:45AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -3 | -2 | 1 | -6 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SE 7 | — |
2025 | 1535 | 1220 | 1029 | 894 | 759 | 617 | 599 | 526 | 610 | 610 | 521 | — | — | 866 | — | — | 3491 | 2843 | 1879 | 1198 | 1019 | 12 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 14 | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 11 | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1012 | 1595 | 2124 | 2217 | 2862 | 3844 | — | 10 | 70 | 342 | 261 | 5600 | 13150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 61 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 91 | 326 | 315 | 298 | 273 | 327 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 228 | 926 | 926 | 1015 | 639 |
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