
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 86 | 147 | 251 | 440 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:56AM2.49m | 9:22PM2.64m | 9:31AM2.40m | 9:58PM2.51m | 10:12AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.25m | 3:26AM0.46m | 3:34PM0.36m | 4:06AM0.56m | 4:18PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | S 5 | — |
36 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 18 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SE 5 | — | — |
7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 147 | 251 | 440 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 88 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 93 | 93 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 95 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 294 | 1356 | 835 | 810 |
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