Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
618 | 534 | 457 | 448 | 387 | 379 | 317 | 300 | 242 | 239 | 361 | 450 | 584 | 510 | 530 | 507 | 517 | 517 | 526 | 632 | 688 | 663 | 723 | 890 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:43AM2.10m | 10:26PM2.23m | 10:31AM2.02m | 11:18PM2.19m | 11:28AM1.95m | 00:17AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.84m | 3:53PM0.62m | 4:34AM0.90m | 4:42PM0.69m | 5:33AM0.92m | 5:40PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | 10:07 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
618 | 534 | 457 | 448 | 387 | 379 | 317 | 300 | 242 | 239 | 361 | 450 | 584 | 510 | 530 | 507 | 517 | 517 | 526 | 632 | 688 | 663 | 723 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | W 13 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | 14 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
11 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 11 | — | 1 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 890 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 71 | 310 | 322 | 65 | 61 | 65 | 65 |
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