
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
302 | 310 | 392 | 356 | 266 | 223 | 224 | 219 | 182 | 146 | 138 | 135 | 126 | 150 | 215 | 214 | 160 | 121 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:09PM2.46m | 6:17AM2.38m | 6:42PM2.60m | 6:49AM2.48m | 7:15PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.57m | 12:25PM0.35m | 00:50AM0.49m | 12:55PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 |
1 | 2 | 392 | 356 | 266 | 223 | 224 | 219 | 182 | 146 | 138 | 135 | 126 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
302 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | 215 | 214 | 160 | 121 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 268 | 282 | 311 | 344 | 95 | 71 |
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