
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
159 | 152 | 268 | 220 | 208 | 153 | 118 | 454 | 1759 | 2062 | 1656 | 1267 | 972 | 771 | 619 | 372 | 355 | 386 | 294 | 300 | 255 | 250 | 919 | 1056 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:05AM2.40m | 7:32PM2.56m | 7:39AM2.41m | 8:08PM2.57m | 8:12AM2.40m | 8:43PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.55m | 1:12PM0.36m | 1:38AM0.55m | 1:46PM0.33m | 2:12AM0.57m | 2:18PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
159 | 152 | 268 | 220 | 208 | 153 | 118 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | 138 | 112 | 135 | 300 | 255 | 250 | 72 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 4 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 43 | 55 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 131 | 135 | 135 | 196 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | S 3 | W 10 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 454 | 1759 | 2062 | 1656 | 1267 | 972 | 771 | 619 | 372 | 355 | 386 | 294 | — | — | 4 | 919 | 1056 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 69 | 69 | 14 | 14 | 282 | 270 | 273 | 311 | 455 | 472 | 466 | 466 | 352 | 352 | 113 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 65 | 65 |
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