Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 6AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 480 | 417 | 441 | 397 | 406 | 372 | 318 | 268 | 250 | 211 | 167 | 133 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 57 | 42 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 29 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51AM2.03m | 3:36PM2.18m | 4:09AM2.19m | 4:42PM2.45m | 5:06AM2.38m | 5:34PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.78m | 9:42PM0.71m | 10:08AM0.58m | 10:49PM0.51m | 11:04AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 573 | 480 | 417 | 441 | 397 | 406 | — | 318 | — | — | 211 | 167 | 133 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 57 | 42 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 7 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | — | 268 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 65 | 242 | 14 | 1107 | 1338 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 71 | 81 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 83 | 93 | 119 | 79 | 76 |
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