Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 381 | 381 | 356 | 461 | 685 | 784 | 1652 | 2856 | 3740 | 3221 | 3027 | 2460 | 2222 | 1980 | 1553 | 1244 | 867 | 653 | 369 | 260 | 201 | 162 | 130 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:28AM2.43m | 3:58PM2.31m | 4:24AM2.55m | 4:52PM2.51m | 5:16AM2.64m | 5:42PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.51m | 9:53PM0.45m | 10:28AM0.37m | 10:50PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 349 | 356 | — | 37 | 212 | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 369 | 260 | 201 | 162 | 130 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 19 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 381 | 381 | — | 461 | 685 | 784 | 1652 | 2856 | 3740 | 3221 | 3027 | 2460 | 2222 | 1980 | 1553 | 1244 | 867 | 653 | 95 | 57 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 65 | 61 | 727 | 843 | 835 | 344 | 373 | 435 | 409 | 435 | 455 | 474 | 486 | 458 | 244 | 244 | 282 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 52 |
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