
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7351 | 6371 | 5054 | 4639 | 4645 | 4316 | 3668 | 3004 | 2426 | 1629 | 1839 | 1587 | 1095 | 1005 | 885 | 922 | 1175 | 1012 | 889 | 705 | 607 | 563 | 483 | 410 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:27AM2.49m | 8:38PM2.27m | 9:02AM2.31m | 9:12PM2.07m | 9:44AM2.10m | 9:53PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.41m | 2:35PM0.57m | 2:42AM0.58m | 3:10PM0.79m | 3:17AM0.77m | 3:55PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
7351 | 6371 | 5054 | 4507 | 4258 | 3957 | 3570 | 785 | 2325 | 536 | 766 | 585 | 1095 | 1005 | 885 | 922 | 1111 | 1012 | 889 | 705 | 607 | 563 | 483 | 410 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4639 | 4645 | 4316 | 3668 | 3004 | 2426 | 1629 | 1839 | 1587 | 606 | 553 | 160 | 124 | 1175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 52 | 113 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 310 | 327 | 495 | 496 | 374 | 282 | 90 | 72 | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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