
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 41 | 60 | 58 | 75 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:59AM2.58m | 6:27PM2.86m | 6:46AM2.65m | 7:14PM2.99m | 7:29AM2.67m | 7:59PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.17m | 00:36AM0.20m | 12:47PM0.03m | 1:25AM0.16m | 1:33PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | 9:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
46 | 41 | 39 | 58 | 75 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 12 | WNW 11 |
16 | 39 | 60 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | 3 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
9 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 83 | 81 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 76 | 308 | 81 | 81 | 268 |
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