
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 150 | 189 | 385 | 484 | 302 | 173 | 81 | 64 | 22 | 56 | 74 | 77 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 66 | 62 | 73 | 98 | 126 | 119 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:49AM2.48m | 7:15PM2.70m | 7:20AM2.54m | 7:46PM2.75m | 7:51AM2.56m | 8:18PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.49m | 12:55PM0.24m | 1:20AM0.43m | 1:25PM0.17m | 1:50AM0.39m | 1:54PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 7 | NNW 5 | N 8 | W 12 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
135 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 173 | 81 | 64 | 20 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | W 7 | NW 7 | — | W 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 5 | W 11 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 |
8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 83 | 12 | — | 22 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 11 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | 150 | 189 | 385 | 484 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 77 | 60 | — | 57 | 56 | 66 | 62 | 73 | 98 | 126 | 119 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 244 | 95 | 327 | 327 | 363 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 71 | 71 | 86 | 86 | 373 | 1563 | 244 | 69 | 69 | 231 | 360 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 69 |
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