Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 79 | 57 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:18PM2.71m | 6:24AM2.57m | 6:47PM2.84m | 6:55AM2.67m | 7:17PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.27m | 00:25AM0.38m | 12:27PM0.14m | 00:52AM0.27m | 12:56PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 83 | 79 | 57 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | E 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | NNW 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 2 | E 4 | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 25 | — | 30 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 308 | 255 | 255 | 236 | 263 | 246 | 236 | 231 | 236 | 76 | 76 | 119 | 136 | 268 | 268 | 83 |
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