
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 9AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
356 | 266 | 223 | 224 | 224 | 182 | 146 | 114 | 111 | 130 | 152 | 135 | 161 | 142 | 127 | 62 | 57 | 22 | 64 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 59 | 61 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:17AM2.38m | 6:42PM2.60m | 6:49AM2.48m | 7:15PM2.70m | 7:20AM2.54m | 7:46PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.57m | 12:25PM0.35m | 00:50AM0.49m | 12:55PM0.24m | 1:20AM0.43m | 1:25PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 11 | W 6 |
356 | 266 | 223 | 224 | 224 | 182 | 146 | 114 | 111 | 8 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 62 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | W 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | — | W 12 | N 8 | W 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 49 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | N 8 | W 12 | — | N 8 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 7 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 152 | 135 | 161 | 142 | 127 | — | 57 | 20 | 64 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 59 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 327 | 344 | 371 | 95 | 61 | 62 | 71 | 83 | 83 | 460 | 2418 | 1913 | 71 |
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