Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3262 | 2864 | 2295 | 2504 | 2673 | 2473 | 2000 | 1449 | 983 | 672 | 405 | 268 | 207 | 161 | 127 | 114 | 108 | 86 | 104 | 190 | 348 | 698 | 622 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:08AM2.14m | 4:38PM2.55m | 4:57AM2.37m | 5:23PM2.80m | 5:37AM2.56m | 6:02PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.54m | 10:48PM0.49m | 10:54AM0.28m | 11:32PM0.29m | 11:36AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 414 | 405 | 268 | 207 | 161 | 127 | 114 | 108 | 86 | 104 | 190 | 348 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | 26 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 10 | — | 33 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 3262 | 2864 | 2295 | 2504 | 2673 | 2473 | 2000 | 1449 | 983 | 672 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 38 | 51 | 698 | 622 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 409 | 495 | 1048 | 1364 | 795 | 645 | 244 | 247 | 68 | 81 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 93 | 249 | 249 | 244 | 327 | 318 | 318 |
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