
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | NW 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 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1509 | 524 | 672 | 426 | 281 | 202 | 161 | 127 | 114 | 108 | 104 | 130 | 223 | 495 | 712 | 377 | 730 | 708 | 598 | 411 | 421 | 445 | 390 | 926 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57AM2.37m | 5:23PM2.80m | 5:37AM2.56m | 6:02PM2.98m | 6:14AM2.70m | 6:37PM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.49m | 10:54AM0.28m | 11:32PM0.29m | 11:36AM0.07m | 00:10AM0.15m | 12:14PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 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 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 10 | S 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 |
— | 474 | — | 426 | 281 | 202 | 161 | 127 | 114 | 108 | 104 | 130 | 223 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 1 | — | 445 | 390 | 926 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 |
— | — | — | 199 | 26 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | 9 | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 57 | 303 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — |
1509 | 524 | 672 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 51 | 495 | 712 | 377 | 730 | 708 | 598 | 411 | 421 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 645 | 244 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 124 | 249 | 249 | 244 | 340 | 318 | 310 | 310 | 220 | 223 | 249 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 61 |
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