
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 55 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 29 | 94 | 121 | 141 | 104 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 88 | 179 | 202 | 245 | 221 | 218 | 173 | 160 | 157 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:06AM2.38m | 5:34PM2.72m | 5:52AM2.55m | 6:19PM2.94m | 6:33AM2.68m | 7:00PM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.51m | 11:04AM0.34m | 11:42PM0.32m | 11:52AM0.11m | 00:28AM0.18m | 12:34PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
57 | 55 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 94 | 121 | 141 | 104 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 88 | 179 | 202 | 245 | 221 | 218 | 173 | 160 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 71 | 93 | 93 | 119 | 76 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 93 | 71 | 71 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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