
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1106 | 1109 | 1138 | 1069 | 900 | 818 | 730 | 772 | 643 | 563 | 431 | 369 | 313 | 251 | 235 | 165 | 348 | 435 | 364 | 241 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | 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 | 10:27AM0.81m | 11:01PM0.81m | 11:13AM0.65m | 11:42PM0.68m | 11:51AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | WNW 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 |
— | — | — | — | 900 | 818 | 2 | 772 | 643 | 563 | 431 | 369 | 313 | 251 | 235 | 165 | 3 | 382 | 364 | 241 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | N 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — |
1106 | 1109 | 1138 | 1069 | — | — | 730 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 348 | 435 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 374 | 348 | 459 | 455 | 373 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 14 | 8 |
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