
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
646 | 524 | 1671 | 1864 | 1785 | 1708 | 1617 | 1452 | 1141 | 1027 | 746 | 606 | 535 | 381 | 296 | 290 | 386 | 1141 | 2335 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 4:11PM2.13m | 4:20AM2.05m | 4:45PM2.36m | 4:53AM2.26m | 5:15PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.86m | 10:23AM0.64m | 10:55PM0.65m | 10:55AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 |
646 | 524 | 1671 | 1864 | 1785 | 1708 | 1617 | 1452 | 1141 | 1027 | 746 | 606 | 535 | 381 | 296 | 290 | 386 | 1141 | 895 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | WNW 15 |
27 | 496 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | 1151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 63 | 73 | 42 | 40 | 2335 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 0 | 72 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 244 | 304 | 69 | 61 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 304 | 319 | 319 | 249 | 373 | 65 |
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