Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 9AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 88 | 45 | 81 | 145 | 145 | 140 | 133 | 127 | 929 | 1234 | 863 | 1010 | 1087 | 1009 | 1703 | 1602 | 1444 | 1055 | 1027 | 1530 | 2492 | 4163 | 5990 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:54AM2.78m | 7:10PM2.79m | 7:24AM2.74m | 7:39PM2.64m | 7:55AM2.64m | 8:08PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.11m | 12:58PM0.08m | 1:15AM0.16m | 1:31PM0.20m | 1:43AM0.27m | 2:03PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 94 | 88 | 45 | 81 | 145 | 145 | 140 | 133 | 67 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 321 | 1703 | 1602 | 1444 | 1055 | 1027 | 1530 | 2492 | 4163 | 5990 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 127 | 195 | 197 | 107 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 91 | 127 | 929 | 1234 | 863 | 1010 | 1087 | 1009 | 1108 | 9 | 21 | 47 | 81 | 97 | 96 | 83 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 159 | 79 | 69 | 71 | 93 | 231 | 236 | 374 | 244 | 65 | 306 | 293 | 310 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 333 | 333 | 738 | 740 | 535 | 375 |
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