
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 82 | 49 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 51 | 81 | 348 | 469 | 463 | 439 | 476 | 488 | 439 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.98m | 00:32AM1.96m | 1:10PM1.88m | 1:54AM1.85m | 2:45PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.86m | 6:20PM0.86m | 7:00AM0.96m | 7:35PM0.99m | 8:14AM0.99m | 8:58PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 348 | 402 | — | — | — | — | 428 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
119 | 82 | 49 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 55 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 51 | 81 | — | 469 | 463 | 439 | 476 | 488 | 439 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 273 | 279 | 187 | 95 | 95 | 187 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 91 | 400 | 374 | 244 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 223 | 73 | 1219 | 1354 | 1107 |
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