Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 606 | 535 | 441 | 296 | 333 | 450 | 1229 | 6155 | 8443 | 8137 | 7936 | 6807 | 5491 | 4635 | 3387 | 3028 | 2805 | 2567 | 2482 | 1950 | 1492 | 1030 | 898 | 850 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:53AM2.26m | 5:15PM2.59m | 5:24AM2.46m | 5:44PM2.78m | 5:55AM2.62m | 6:14PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.65m | 10:55AM0.43m | 11:23PM0.45m | 11:24AM0.25m | 11:51PM0.28m | 11:54AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | S 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 606 | 535 | 441 | 296 | 333 | 450 | 1229 | 10 | 7653 | 7374 | 7188 | 6487 | 5491 | 4635 | 3387 | 3028 | 2805 | 2284 | 1979 | 1733 | 1492 | 1030 | 898 | 850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 27 | 61 | 84 | 53 | 40 | 6155 | 8443 | 8137 | 7936 | 6807 | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 2567 | 2482 | 1950 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 62 | 71 | 319 | 249 | 71 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 345 | 61 | 65 | 590 | 83 | 61 | 66 |
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