
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
665 | 581 | 438 | 459 | 459 | 419 | 380 | 380 | 334 | 263 | 298 | 262 | 268 | 234 | 239 | 205 | 201 | 192 | 188 | 224 | 229 | 224 | 215 | 215 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:36PM2.39m | 10:47AM2.13m | 11:24PM2.31m | 11:44AM2.05m | 00:24AM2.23m | 12:56PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.72m | 4:54PM0.59m | 5:41AM0.76m | 5:53PM0.68m | 6:45AM0.78m | 7:04PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 263 | 298 | 262 | 268 | 234 | 239 | 205 | 201 | 192 | 188 | 224 | 229 | 224 | 215 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
665 | 581 | 438 | 459 | 459 | 419 | 380 | 380 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 217 | 61 | 72 | 327 | 72 | 327 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
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