
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
489 | 761 | 1328 | 1341 | 1250 | 1130 | 1031 | 943 | 726 | 694 | 832 | 896 | 922 | 1115 | 1138 | 1047 | 882 | 802 | 711 | 630 | 552 | 546 | 474 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.87m | 4:00PM1.99m | 4:21AM1.97m | 4:51PM2.14m | 5:06AM2.11m | 5:32PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.93m | 10:08PM0.93m | 10:27AM0.81m | 11:01PM0.81m | 11:13AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 |
424 | — | — | — | 1250 | 1130 | 1031 | 943 | 726 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 711 | 630 | 552 | 546 | 474 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
489 | 761 | 1328 | 1341 | — | — | — | — | — | 694 | 832 | 896 | 922 | 1115 | 1138 | 1047 | 882 | 802 | — | — | — | — | — | 463 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 460 | 1107 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 14 | 61 | 14 | 374 | 268 | 273 | 273 | 936 | 472 | 268 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 61 | 14 | 65 | 14 | 65 |
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