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 8AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 456 | 987 | 917 | 874 | 903 | 784 | 668 | 574 | 718 | 680 | 589 | 472 | 464 | 478 | 469 | 366 | 337 | 326 | 308 | 296 | 290 | 240 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 456 | 987 | 917 | 874 | 903 | 784 | 668 | 574 | 718 | 680 | 589 | 472 | 464 | 478 | 469 | 366 | 337 | 326 | 308 | 296 | 290 | 240 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 329 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 26 | 32 | — | 12 | — | 13 | 15 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 348 | 187 | 175 | 69 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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