Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 40 | 42 | 105 | 179 | 167 | 165 | 140 | 118 | 82 | 80 | 68 | 159 | 123 | 80 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04AM2.66m | 6:16PM2.51m | 6:37AM2.60m | 6:48PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.26m | 12:11PM0.35m | 00:20AM0.32m | 12:45PM0.47m | 00:52AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | 4:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 25 | 38 | 49 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 23 | 35 | 13 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 19 | 40 | 42 | 105 | 179 | 167 | 165 | 140 | 118 | 82 | 80 | 68 | 159 | 123 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 220 | 220 | 279 | 308 | 350 | 356 | 406 | 187 | 187 | 213 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 65 | 65 |
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