
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 4 | W 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 26 | 58 | 57 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 76 | 94 | 94 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 45 | 75 | 63 | 54 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:06PM2.62m | 10:13AM2.28m | 10:48PM2.39m | 10:58AM2.12m | 11:34PM2.16m | 11:53AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:29PM0.43m | 5:07AM0.72m | 5:20PM0.66m | 5:58AM0.86m | 6:20PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
21 | 21 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
17 | 26 | 43 | 55 | 60 | 53 | 51 | 43 | 51 | 76 | 94 | 94 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 45 | 75 | 63 | 54 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 228 | 231 | 330 | 368 | 348 | 298 | 304 | 307 | 394 | 453 | 1219 | 636 | 326 | 326 | 298 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 95 | 95 | 1355 | 95 |
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