Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 69 | 69 | 134 | 134 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 69 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:35PM2.62m | 3:53AM2.45m | 4:11PM2.67m | 4:28AM2.57m | 4:44PM2.68m | 5:00AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.40m | 9:42PM0.39m | 9:50AM0.31m | 10:16PM0.30m | 10:28AM0.25m | 10:48PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | 4:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 69 | 134 | 134 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 69 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 28 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 71 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 270 | 286 | 268 | 131 |
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