
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 1PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2868 | 2440 | 1771 | 1369 | 1027 | 795 | 736 | 738 | 753 | 907 | 935 | 901 | 813 | 986 | 1214 | 1147 | 1174 | 1194 | 1029 | 843 | 741 | 639 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM2.91m | 6:26AM2.74m | 6:45PM2.98m | 6:58AM2.81m | 7:17PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.11m | 00:19AM0.15m | 12:24PM0.01m | 00:48AM0.07m | 12:56PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
2612 | 2209 | 1724 | 1369 | 1027 | 795 | 736 | 738 | 753 | 907 | 935 | 901 | 813 | 986 | 1214 | 1147 | 1174 | 1194 | 1029 | 843 | 741 | 639 | 615 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
2868 | 2440 | 1771 | — | 10 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 45 | 64 | 98 | — | — | — | — | 1107 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 65 | 223 | 71 | 344 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 333 | 345 | 124 | 83 | 327 | 220 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 62 |
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