
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1923 | 2020 | 2265 | 2701 | 2855 | 3131 | 3489 | 4221 | 4523 | 3967 | 3146 | 2459 | 2111 | 1733 | 1430 | 1371 | 1271 | 925 | 723 | 855 | 714 | 590 | 502 | 432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.84m | 11:07AM1.84m | 11:35PM1.65m | 1:27PM1.74m | 2:21AM1.64m | 3:24PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM1.02m | 5:53PM1.21m | 6:34AM1.15m | 8:19PM1.22m | 8:40AM1.06m | 9:41PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1430 | 1371 | 1271 | 925 | 723 | 855 | 714 | 590 | 502 | 432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 |
1923 | 2020 | 2265 | 2701 | 2855 | 3131 | 3489 | 4221 | 4523 | 3967 | 3146 | 2459 | 2111 | 1733 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 810 | 810 | 801 | 865 | 843 | 603 | 450 | 450 | 435 | 409 | 455 | 451 | 231 | 223 | 65 | 14 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 57 | 14 | 0 |
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