
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
207 | 164 | 214 | 250 | 273 | 359 | 454 | 364 | 311 | 273 | 266 | 224 | 182 | 181 | 138 | 133 | 131 | 147 | 218 | 115 | 172 | 91 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:43AM2.25m | 6:09PM2.46m | 6:17AM2.38m | 6:42PM2.60m | 6:49AM2.48m | 7:15PM2.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.49m | 00:18AM0.57m | 12:25PM0.35m | 00:50AM0.49m | 12:55PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | |
mm | 3 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 5 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 |
207 | 164 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 454 | 364 | 311 | 273 | 266 | 224 | 182 | 181 | 138 | 133 | 30 | 20 | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 4 | N 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 36 | 45 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | 8 | 214 | 250 | 273 | 359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 147 | 218 | 115 | 172 | 91 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 329 | 65 | 52 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 65 | 327 | 835 | 373 | 95 | 66 |
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