
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 173 | 193 | 349 | 1144 | 2989 | 3341 | 3020 | 2481 | 2070 | 1857 | 1445 | 1128 | 915 | 674 | 502 | 424 | 312 | 255 | 239 | 198 | 196 | 159 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:17AM2.22m | 5:41PM2.35m | 5:55AM2.29m | 6:19PM2.45m | 6:30AM2.35m | 6:56PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.58m | 11:50PM0.62m | 12:01PM0.50m | 00:28AM0.57m | 12:38PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | 10:13 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
9 | 24 | 86 | 349 | 1144 | 2610 | 2989 | 3020 | 2481 | 1954 | 1857 | 1445 | 1128 | 915 | 674 | 502 | 424 | 312 | 255 | 239 | 198 | 196 | 159 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SSE 6 | W 11 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 13 |
11 | 3 | 88 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
109 | 173 | 193 | — | — | 2989 | 3341 | — | — | 2070 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 71 | 333 | 344 | 360 | 360 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71 |
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