
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 11AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
380 | 334 | 284 | 292 | 472 | 393 | 609 | 698 | 669 | 624 | 569 | 569 | 555 | 555 | 503 | 503 | 503 | 491 | 478 | 454 | 454 | 387 | 341 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:22AM2.30m | 9:55PM2.46m | 10:02AM2.22m | 10:36PM2.39m | 10:47AM2.13m | 11:24PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.42m | 4:01AM0.67m | 4:07PM0.50m | 4:46AM0.72m | 4:54PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | 10:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
380 | 334 | 284 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 341 | 304 | |
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) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | 292 | 472 | 393 | 609 | 698 | 669 | 624 | 569 | 569 | 555 | 555 | 503 | 503 | 503 | 491 | 478 | 454 | 454 | 387 | 329 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 63 | 14 | 327 | 273 | 244 | 244 | 217 | 217 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 244 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 223 | 417 | 373 | 63 | 61 |
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