Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 74 | 86 | 84 | 62 | 100 | 165 | 257 | 217 | 96 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:55AM2.67m | 7:17PM2.91m | 7:25AM2.71m | 7:47PM2.91m | 7:57AM2.71m | 8:18PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.27m | 12:56PM0.05m | 1:20AM0.20m | 1:25PM0.02m | 1:49AM0.19m | 1:56PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 51 | 74 | 86 | 84 | 62 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 67 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | WSW 10 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 11 | S 5 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 33 | 70 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 7 | — | NNW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 |
25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 100 | 165 | 257 | 217 | 96 | 190 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 76 | 136 | 268 | 268 | 282 | 268 | 220 | 131 | 76 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 273 | 319 | 345 | 113 | 65 | 65 | 61 |
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