
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 136 | 106 | 106 | 252 | 309 | 343 | 407 | 394 | 442 | 430 | 541 | 511 | 485 | 466 | 347 | 282 | 273 | 199 | 189 | 146 | 108 | 128 | 94 | 94 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:49PM2.25m | 1:20AM1.93m | 2:02PM2.39m | 2:25AM2.10m | 2:54PM2.53m | 3:13AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.75m | 7:12PM0.84m | 7:15AM0.66m | 8:16PM0.69m | 8:18AM0.53m | 9:04PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | 4:36 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | 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 |
175 | 136 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 309 | 343 | 407 | 394 | 442 | 430 | 541 | 511 | 485 | 466 | 347 | 282 | 273 | 199 | 189 | 146 | 108 | 128 | 94 | 94 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 15 | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
— | 8 | 29 | 98 | 252 | 108 | 80 | 58 | 40 | 14 | — | 144 | — | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 76 | 79 | 16 | 0 |
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