Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12PM is: 6.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26858 | 22875 | 19871 | 16704 | 12946 | 9096 | 5725 | 3937 | 2557 | 1751 | 1045 | 657 | 486 | 354 | 426 | 1060 | 2243 | 3412 | 6238 | 10827 | 11827 | 11529 | 10319 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.87m | 4:59AM2.75m | 5:17PM2.93m | 5:35AM2.84m | 5:54PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.16m | 10:45PM0.12m | 10:55AM0.05m | 11:19PM0.04m | 11:33AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2557 | 1751 | 1045 | 657 | 486 | 354 | 426 | 1060 | 872 | 16 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NNW 9 | SE 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 65 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 26858 | 22875 | 19871 | 16704 | 12946 | 9096 | 5725 | 3937 | — | 5 | 30 | 118 | 156 | 100 | 95 | 52 | 2243 | 3412 | 6238 | 10827 | 11827 | 11529 | 10319 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 430 | 968 | 969 | 969 | 922 | 450 | 455 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 288 | 249 | 319 | 231 | 319 | 335 | 319 | 727 | 727 | 1025 | 608 | 648 | 450 |
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