
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 319 | 212 | 162 | 125 | 107 | 70 | 38 | 35 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 308 | 1197 | 3180 | 4340 | 4849 | 4238 | 3803 | 2802 | 2103 | 1507 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:32AM2.81m | 7:51PM2.87m | 8:07AM2.75m | 8:27PM2.69m | 8:46AM2.61m | 9:07PM2.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.02m | 1:52AM0.13m | 2:09PM0.14m | 2:29AM0.26m | 2:51PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
418 | 319 | 212 | 162 | 125 | 107 | 70 | 38 | 35 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 308 | 1197 | 3180 | 4340 | 4849 | 4238 | 3803 | 2802 | 2103 | 1507 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 15 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
43 | 99 | 178 | 221 | 228 | 315 | 434 | 342 | 144 | 77 | 97 | 143 | 138 | 88 | 51 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 184 | 273 | 273 | 319 | 797 | 969 | 623 | 270 | 398 | 228 | 251 | 234 | 234 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 234 | 71 |
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