Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
465 | 685 | 718 | 1517 | 2863 | 3538 | 3404 | 2846 | 2468 | 2079 | 1739 | 1338 | 1107 | 899 | 653 | 574 | 266 | 166 | 132 | 102 | 99 | 71 | 51 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM2.31m | 4:24AM2.55m | 4:52PM2.51m | 5:16AM2.64m | 5:42PM2.69m | 6:06AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.51m | 9:53PM0.45m | 10:28AM0.37m | 10:50PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.25m | 11:44PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:10 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
351 | 37 | 212 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 332 | 266 | 166 | 132 | 102 | 99 | 71 | 51 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NW 9 | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | — | 7 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
465 | 685 | 718 | 1517 | 2863 | 3538 | 3404 | 2846 | 2468 | 2079 | 1739 | 1338 | 1107 | 899 | 653 | 574 | 54 | 49 | 39 | 28 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 843 | 843 | 843 | 398 | 409 | 435 | 435 | 455 | 455 | 373 | 466 | 374 | 244 | 244 | 187 | 187 | 136 | 90 | 81 | 81 | 52 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
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