Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11724 | 12023 | 9081 | 7894 | 6419 | 5485 | 5408 | 3659 | 2845 | 2460 | 1893 | 1191 | 970 | 663 | 556 | 432 | 346 | 346 | 432 | 675 | 1003 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54PM2.91m | 6:13AM2.86m | 6:32PM2.80m | 6:54AM2.80m | 7:14PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.01m | 11:55PM0.03m | 12:14PM0.05m | 00:33AM0.10m | 12:58PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 12 | SSE 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | 3406 | 899 | 8 | 2845 | 215 | 207 | 1191 | 970 | 663 | 556 | 432 | 346 | 346 | 432 | 675 | 1003 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1762 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 377 | 382 | 389 | 239 | 200 | 175 | 137 | 77 | 56 | 29 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 11724 | 12023 | 9081 | 7894 | 6419 | 5485 | 5408 | 3659 | 2807 | 2460 | 1893 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 44 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1025 | 1025 | 727 | 1048 | 1219 | 648 | 648 | 619 | 619 | 349 | 455 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 319 |
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