
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 263 | 257 | 262 | 229 | 234 | 239 | 205 | 201 | 196 | 192 | 224 | 229 | 224 | 220 | 215 | 181 | 181 | 146 | 335 | 311 | 284 | 228 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:24PM2.31m | 11:44AM2.05m | 00:24AM2.23m | 12:56PM2.01m | 1:39AM2.19m | 2:20PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.76m | 5:53PM0.68m | 6:45AM0.78m | 7:04PM0.73m | 7:56AM0.75m | 8:22PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | 263 | 257 | 262 | 229 | 234 | 239 | 205 | 201 | 196 | 192 | 224 | 229 | 224 | 220 | 215 | 181 | 181 | 146 | 335 | 311 | 284 | 228 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 27 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 175 |
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