
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 9PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
587 | 551 | 492 | 710 | 668 | 627 | 538 | 417 | 431 | 440 | 380 | 351 | 318 | 264 | 207 | 171 | 140 | 104 | 96 | 75 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01PM2.00m | 2:51AM2.03m | 3:36PM2.18m | 4:09AM2.19m | 4:42PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.87m | 8:12PM0.85m | 8:55AM0.78m | 9:42PM0.71m | 10:08AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
587 | 551 | 492 | 710 | 668 | 627 | 538 | 417 | 431 | 440 | 380 | 351 | 318 | 264 | 207 | 171 | 140 | 104 | 96 | 75 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 310 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 0 |
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