
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (20 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 90 | 83 | 39 | 63 | 75 | 61 | 47 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 61 | 59 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52PM2.71m | 10:02AM2.26m | 10:45PM2.55m | 10:54AM2.12m | 11:42PM2.38m | 11:55AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.20m | 4:10AM0.54m | 4:15PM0.33m | 5:06AM0.68m | 5:11PM0.48m | 6:05AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
104 | 78 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 75 | 61 | 47 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 61 | 59 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | W 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 7 | S 6 | W 8 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 74 | 90 | 83 | 39 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 373 | 244 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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