
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1111 | 885 | 1271 | 1111 | 1001 | 777 | 675 | 584 | 492 | 483 | 410 | 338 | 275 | 221 | 208 | 234 | 284 | 1099 | 835 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12PM2.07m | 9:44AM2.10m | 9:53PM1.87m | 10:44AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.79m | 3:17AM0.77m | 3:55PM1.01m | 4:07AM0.95m | 5:13PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 |
1111 | 885 | 1271 | 1111 | 1001 | 777 | 675 | 584 | 492 | 483 | 410 | 338 | 275 | 221 | 208 | 234 | 284 | 1099 | 835 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | — | W 20 |
75 | — | 47 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 48 | 257 | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
375 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 657 | 409 | 268 | 81 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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