
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (04 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 11PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
660 | 609 | 550 | 481 | 380 | 334 | 328 | 435 | 393 | 573 | 658 | 686 | 624 | 503 | 453 | 418 | 373 | 373 | 364 | 355 | 398 | 443 | 466 | 549 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:19PM2.52m | 9:22AM2.30m | 9:55PM2.46m | 10:02AM2.22m | 10:36PM2.39m | 10:47AM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.36m | 3:21AM0.64m | 3:27PM0.42m | 4:01AM0.67m | 4:07PM0.50m | 4:46AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 380 | — | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
660 | 609 | 550 | 481 | — | 334 | 328 | 435 | 393 | 573 | 658 | 686 | 624 | 503 | 453 | 418 | 373 | 373 | 364 | 355 | 398 | 443 | 466 | 549 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 476 | 476 | 327 | 81 | 223 | 86 | 65 | 327 | 270 | 282 | 244 | 217 | 217 | 65 | 223 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 327 |
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