Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
636 | 349 | 800 | 449 | 1163 | 1597 | 2377 | 2024 | 1593 | 1027 | 949 | 856 | 840 | 763 | 630 | 534 | 457 | 387 | 387 | 379 | 372 | 305 | 247 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:25AM2.28m | 8:58PM2.38m | 9:02AM2.19m | 9:40PM2.30m | 9:43AM2.10m | 10:26PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.49m | 3:01AM0.76m | 3:10PM0.55m | 3:44AM0.84m | 3:53PM0.62m | 4:34AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:05 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
2 | 349 | 330 | — | — | 715 | — | 2024 | 1593 | 1027 | 949 | 856 | 840 | 763 | 630 | 534 | 457 | 387 | 387 | 379 | 372 | 305 | 247 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 12 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
636 | 223 | 800 | 449 | 1163 | 1597 | 2377 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 9 | — | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 231 | 236 | 263 | 293 | 293 | 318 | 310 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 8 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 14 | 14 |
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