
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 6AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 22 | 45 | 34 | 111 | 103 | 120 | 116 | 101 | 84 | 89 | 118 | 151 | 165 | 147 | 108 | 90 | 83 | 101 | 86 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20AM2.54m | 7:46PM2.75m | 7:51AM2.56m | 8:18PM2.76m | 8:23AM2.55m | 8:49PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.43m | 1:25PM0.17m | 1:50AM0.39m | 1:54PM0.15m | 2:20AM0.39m | 2:24PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
66 | 14 | 45 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | — | 7 | 16 | 108 | 90 | 83 | 101 | 86 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
15 | 22 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — |
— | 15 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 13 | 111 | 103 | 120 | 116 | 101 | 84 | 89 | 118 | 151 | 165 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 1400 | 375 | 371 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 223 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 641 | 65 | 61 | 66 | 0 | 61 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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