
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1207 | 1069 | 900 | 818 | 740 | 643 | 575 | 500 | 431 | 369 | 313 | 251 | 207 | 270 | 471 | 608 | 454 | 401 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:51PM2.14m | 5:06AM2.11m | 5:32PM2.31m | 5:43AM2.25m | 6:09PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.81m | 11:13AM0.65m | 11:42PM0.68m | 11:51AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | 1069 | 900 | 818 | 740 | 643 | 575 | 500 | 431 | 369 | 313 | 251 | 207 | 270 | 3 | 608 | 454 | 401 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
1207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 471 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 906 | 472 | 455 | 95 | 223 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 71 | 270 | 65 | 61 | 14 | 14 |
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