Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1768 | 1277 | 462 | 650 | 290 | 204 | 162 | 94 | 88 | 45 | 109 | 145 | 145 | 140 | 133 | 626 | 1152 | 933 | 350 | 896 | 1254 | 1158 | 1643 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:40PM2.89m | 6:54AM2.78m | 7:10PM2.79m | 7:24AM2.74m | 7:39PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.03m | 00:46AM0.11m | 12:58PM0.08m | 1:15AM0.16m | 1:31PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 11 | S 5 | SE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 1768 | 1277 | 462 | 650 | 290 | 204 | 162 | 94 | 88 | 45 | 109 | 145 | 145 | 140 | 133 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 350 | 1 | 2 | 373 | 1643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 15 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 416 | — | 163 | 110 | 65 | 39 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 46 | 34 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 49 | 119 | 160 | 177 | 114 | 61 | 38 | 52 | 99 | 626 | 1152 | 933 | 131 | 896 | 1254 | 1158 | 1381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 65 | 61 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 258 | 258 | 124 | 93 | 69 | 93 | 124 | 228 | 223 | 349 | 65 | 217 | 71 | 263 | 244 | 65 | 65 |
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