Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 25ft (7.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1592 | 957 | 4153 | 8423 | 25581 | 28280 | 25906 | 22471 | 19871 | 16704 | 13669 | 9709 | 6180 | 4109 | 2768 | 1751 | 1165 | 657 | 424 | 354 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07PM2.74m | 5:24AM2.60m | 5:42PM2.87m | 5:59AM2.75m | 6:17PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.32m | 11:13PM0.26m | 11:19AM0.16m | 11:45PM0.12m | 11:55AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1592 | 957 | 116 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2768 | 1751 | 1165 | 657 | 424 | 354 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 74 | 420 | 4153 | 8423 | 25581 | 28280 | 25906 | 22471 | 19871 | 16704 | 13669 | 9709 | 6180 | 4109 | — | — | 38 | 169 | 241 | 108 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 926 | 968 | 333 | 968 | 319 | 401 | 969 | 968 | 1015 | 835 | 450 | 455 | 68 | 61 | 14 | 273 | 249 | 639 | 231 | 319 |
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