Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 46 | 41 | 60 | 58 | 75 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.44m | 5:08AM2.47m | 5:37PM2.66m | 5:59AM2.58m | 6:27PM2.86m | 6:46AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.52m | 10:44PM0.45m | 11:08AM0.34m | 11:43PM0.30m | 12:00PM0.17m | 00:36AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 58 | 75 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 21 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 7 | W 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 39 | 60 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 15 | — | — | W 19 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 18 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | E 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 268 | 270 | 268 | 268 | 270 | 159 | 192 | 136 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
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