
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
575 | 500 | 431 | 369 | 307 | 288 | 241 | 198 | 318 | 388 | 350 | 318 | 411 | 356 | 258 | 190 | 219 | 212 | 177 | 142 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:32PM2.31m | 5:43AM2.25m | 6:09PM2.46m | 6:17AM2.38m | 6:42PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.65m | 11:42PM0.68m | 11:51AM0.49m | 00:18AM0.57m | 12:25PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
575 | 500 | 431 | 369 | 307 | 288 | 241 | 198 | 3 | 388 | 2 | 318 | 411 | 356 | 258 | 190 | 1 | 212 | 177 | 142 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | WSW 9 | SSE 4 | W 8 | — | — | SE 5 | S 3 | S 3 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 318 | 3 | 350 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 219 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 282 | 333 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 71 | 14 | 52 | 71 |
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