
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
603 | 294 | 761 | 836 | 822 | 720 | 671 | 609 | 548 | 439 | 395 | 390 | 566 | 501 | 501 | 625 | 612 | 612 | 558 | 555 | 503 | 458 | 454 | 541 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:46AM2.36m | 9:19PM2.52m | 9:22AM2.30m | 9:55PM2.46m | 10:02AM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.60m | 2:52PM0.36m | 3:21AM0.64m | 3:27PM0.42m | 4:01AM0.67m | 4:07PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
33 | 263 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | — | — | |
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 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
603 | 294 | 761 | 836 | 822 | 720 | 671 | 609 | 548 | 439 | 390 | 390 | 566 | 501 | 501 | 625 | 612 | 612 | 558 | 555 | 503 | 458 | 454 | 541 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 327 | 327 | 333 | 835 | 896 | 373 | 81 | 63 | 14 | 65 | 270 | 270 | 286 | 282 | 223 | 217 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 340 | 244 | 223 |
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