
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2857 | 3016 | 3302 | 3552 | 4297 | 4523 | 4125 | 3170 | 2601 | 2184 | 1702 | 1413 | 1256 | 1174 | 940 | 805 | 778 | 698 | 577 | 441 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.84m | 11:35PM1.65m | 1:27PM1.74m | 2:21AM1.64m | 3:24PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM1.21m | 6:34AM1.15m | 8:19PM1.22m | 8:40AM1.06m | 9:41PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1702 | 1413 | 1256 | 1174 | 940 | 805 | 778 | 698 | 577 | 441 | 424 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
2857 | 3016 | 3302 | 3552 | 4297 | 4523 | 4125 | 3170 | 2601 | 2184 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 811 | 843 | 623 | 450 | 450 | 435 | 455 | 409 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 65 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 57 | 8 | 0 |
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