Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1244 | 1194 | 1011 | 934 | 727 | 637 | 545 | 461 | 418 | 319 | 212 | 162 | 125 | 109 | 70 | 47 | 39 | 23 | 48 | 55 | 55 | 222 | 1109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:17PM2.97m | 7:32AM2.81m | 7:51PM2.87m | 8:07AM2.75m | 8:27PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM-0.02m | 1:19AM0.06m | 1:31PM0.02m | 1:52AM0.13m | 2:09PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1061 | 1194 | 1011 | 934 | 727 | 637 | 545 | 461 | 418 | 319 | 212 | 162 | 125 | 109 | 70 | 47 | 39 | 23 | 48 | 55 | 30 | 111 | 1109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | 3 | 55 | 222 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1244 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 45 | 91 | 138 | 156 | 147 | 171 | 266 | 278 | 342 | 128 | 66 | 91 | 60 | 38 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 76 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 319 | 794 | 811 | 228 | 619 | 398 | 968 | 234 | 234 | 61 | 61 |
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