
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
380 | 294 | 318 | 268 | 216 | 171 | 140 | 104 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 57 | 42 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36PM2.18m | 4:09AM2.19m | 4:42PM2.45m | 5:06AM2.38m | 5:34PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.71m | 10:08AM0.58m | 10:49PM0.51m | 11:04AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
380 | 294 | 318 | 268 | 216 | 171 | 140 | 104 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 57 | 42 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 7 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1107 | 1348 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 71 | 81 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 93 | 93 | 119 | 79 | 76 |
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