Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 146 | 121 | 93 | 72 | 54 | 51 | 102 | 182 | 202 | 186 | 166 | 181 | 312 | 632 | 800 | 1747 | 3313 | 4670 | 4520 | 4007 | 4226 | 3624 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:04AM2.53m | 9:27PM2.52m | 9:45AM2.36m | 10:10PM2.28m | 10:36AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.31m | 3:32AM0.48m | 3:53PM0.53m | 4:21AM0.68m | 4:54PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 7 | NW 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
177 | 146 | 121 | 93 | 72 | 54 | 51 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 166 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 16 | W 17 | NW 10 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | NW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | S 5 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 102 | 182 | 202 | 186 | 1 | 181 | 312 | 632 | 800 | 1747 | 3313 | 4670 | 4520 | 4007 | 4226 | 3624 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 62 | 66 | 16 | 69 | 244 | 244 | 71 | 71 | 329 | 360 | 343 | 345 | 363 | 360 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 835 | 645 | 409 |
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