Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 526 | 610 | 610 | 800 | 814 | 1702 | 2458 | 2431 | 2446 | 2412 | 2275 | 1592 | 1065 | 2882 | 7306 | 15227 | 27960 | 25815 | 24253 | 19203 | 17101 | 14977 | 10933 | 8317 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:14AM2.20m | 4:34PM2.56m | 4:49AM2.41m | 5:07PM2.74m | 5:24AM2.60m | 5:42PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.66m | 10:10AM0.50m | 10:42PM0.45m | 10:45AM0.32m | 11:13PM0.26m | 11:19AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | — | WNW 12 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 526 | 610 | 610 | 800 | 814 | — | 880 | — | 2446 | 2412 | 2275 | 1592 | 1065 | 124 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 145 | 1702 | 2458 | 2431 | — | — | — | 90 | 399 | 2882 | 7306 | 15227 | 27960 | 25815 | 24253 | 19203 | 17101 | 14977 | 10933 | 8317 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 14 | 73 | 326 | 308 | 327 | 327 | 65 | 61 | 71 | 251 | 906 | 906 | 968 | 639 | 1015 | 1015 | 639 | 1025 | 1025 | 835 | 874 | 450 |
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