Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 11AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 54 | 62 | 190 | 302 | 679 | 673 | 529 | 335 | 230 | 157 | 124 | 43 | 57 | 40 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.40m | 9:58PM2.51m | 10:12AM2.27m | 10:41PM2.34m | 11:02AM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.36m | 4:06AM0.56m | 4:18PM0.52m | 4:55AM0.69m | 5:15PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
mm | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | — | S 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | SE 4 | W 11 | SE 4 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 16 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 54 | 62 | 190 | 302 | 679 | 673 | 529 | 335 | 230 | 157 | 124 | 43 | 57 | 40 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 231 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 290 | 290 | 311 | 321 | 322 | 811 | 810 | 671 | 244 | 271 | 236 | 236 | 271 | 223 |
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