
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 28 | 61 | 70 | 118 | 145 | 266 | 366 | 305 | 216 | 154 | 128 | 107 | 135 | 144 | 159 | 142 | 114 | 88 | 73 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:11AM2.64m | 8:43PM2.97m | 8:51AM2.55m | 9:25PM2.83m | 9:31AM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.19m | 2:17PM-0.03m | 2:55AM0.28m | 3:00PM0.05m | 3:38AM0.41m | 3:44PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 15 | W 10 | W 14 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 |
27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 45 | — | — | — | 6 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 88 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 10 | W 13 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 |
24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 |
7 | 28 | 61 | 70 | 118 | 145 | 266 | 366 | 305 | 216 | 154 | 128 | 107 | 135 | 144 | 159 | 142 | 114 | — | 73 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 268 | 311 | 311 | 311 | 327 | 639 | 304 | 269 | 258 | 263 | 268 | 838 | 228 | 268 | 52 | 157 | 52 | 81 | 187 | 95 | 95 | 228 | 187 |
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