Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 604 | 1434 | 1712 | 1830 | 1779 | 1875 | 1462 | 1285 | 1121 | 971 | 956 | 961 | 862 | 797 | 846 | 1113 | 1194 | 819 | 2060 | 3668 | 3213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.81m | 1:01AM1.65m | 2:23PM1.91m | 2:41AM1.78m | 3:20PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM1.22m | 7:36AM1.04m | 8:49PM1.08m | 8:47AM0.88m | 9:36PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 604 | 1434 | 1712 | 1830 | 1779 | 1875 | 1462 | 1285 | 1121 | 971 | 956 | 961 | 862 | 797 | 846 | 1113 | 1194 | 819 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 343 | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 513 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 2060 | 3668 | 3213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 54 | 228 | 246 | 244 |
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