Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 1PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 70 | 78 | 160 | 161 | 138 | 341 | 349 | 318 | 275 | 234 | 190 | 541 | 627 | 549 | 579 | 690 | 1518 | 1322 | 926 | 742 | 612 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:52AM2.75m | 8:11PM2.77m | 8:23AM2.64m | 8:41PM2.55m | 8:54AM2.48m | 9:10PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.07m | 2:18AM0.26m | 2:32PM0.26m | 2:47AM0.42m | 3:05PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | N 10 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 113 | 70 | 78 | 160 | 161 | 127 | 341 | 349 | 5 | 5 | 234 | 190 | 2 | — | — | 80 | 232 | 1265 | 1116 | — | 742 | 612 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 56 | 58 | 7 | 39 | 138 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 318 | 275 | 96 | 91 | 541 | 627 | 549 | 579 | 690 | 1518 | 1322 | 926 | 696 | — | 612 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 167 | 65 | 327 | 327 | 373 | 835 | 835 | 472 | 645 | 282 | 167 | 81 | 244 | 65 | 65 | 61 |
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