
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 11PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 590 | 669 | 708 | 427 | 543 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22PM2.64m | 9:31AM2.40m | 9:58PM2.51m | 10:12AM2.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.25m | 3:26AM0.46m | 3:34PM0.36m | 4:06AM0.56m | 4:18PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SE 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 8 | SE 6 | S 6 |
11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 464 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | WNW 10 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
4 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 15 | — | 3 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 590 | 669 | 708 | 427 | 543 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 69 | 83 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 69 | 65 | 263 | 81 | 81 | 321 | 835 | 810 |
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