
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
917 | 874 | 903 | 784 | 668 | 781 | 692 | 661 | 579 | 472 | 569 | 559 | 447 | 350 | 337 | 326 | 360 | 346 | 290 | 240 | 230 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:32AM2.49m | 8:52PM2.14m | 9:39AM2.31m | 10:04PM1.93m | 11:11AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.62m | 3:03AM0.59m | 4:06PM0.84m | 4:22AM0.73m | 5:43PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
917 | 874 | 903 | 784 | 668 | 781 | 692 | 661 | 579 | 472 | 569 | 559 | 447 | 350 | 337 | 326 | 360 | 346 | 290 | 240 | 230 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 11 | — | — | 10 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 14 | 14 | 348 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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