
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | NW 4 | W 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 36 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 21 | 24 | 58 | 66 | 69 | 60 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 69 | 69 | 76 | 55 | 43 | 41 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.43m | 10:06PM2.62m | 10:13AM2.28m | 10:48PM2.39m | 10:58AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.22m | 4:22AM0.56m | 4:29PM0.43m | 5:07AM0.72m | 5:20PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
24 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
47 | 36 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 17 | 24 | 43 | 66 | 69 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 51 | 69 | 69 | 76 | 55 | 43 | 41 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 187 | 187 | 228 | 231 | 330 | 635 | 359 | 279 | 298 | 304 | 307 | 421 | 486 | 95 | 636 | 326 |
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