
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
192 | 229 | 224 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 150 | 122 | 125 | 317 | 284 | 228 | 230 | 190 | 190 | 183 | 168 | 133 | 127 | 99 | 92 | 66 | 66 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:56PM2.01m | 1:39AM2.19m | 2:20PM2.06m | 2:59AM2.23m | 3:37PM2.22m | 4:10AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.73m | 7:56AM0.75m | 8:22PM0.70m | 9:07AM0.66m | 9:37PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
192 | 229 | 224 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 150 | 122 | 125 | 317 | 284 | 228 | 230 | 190 | 190 | 183 | 168 | 133 | 127 | 99 | 92 | 66 | 66 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 27 | 70 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 29 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 59 | 82 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 42 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 72 | 175 | 52 | 175 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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