
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 181 | 161 | 176 | 201 | 371 | 645 | 794 | 1363 | 3156 | 4366 | 4357 | 4234 | 3967 | 3582 | 2990 | 2275 | 1583 | 1102 | 818 | 561 | 479 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45AM2.36m | 10:10PM2.28m | 10:36AM2.16m | 11:11PM2.02m | 11:59AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.53m | 4:21AM0.68m | 4:54PM0.77m | 5:32AM0.87m | 6:30PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | NW 10 | N 10 | W 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
11 | 4 | 4 | 176 | 4 | 2 | 450 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1583 | 1102 | 818 | 561 | 479 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 17 | NW 10 | W 15 | W 17 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 15 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
222 | 181 | 161 | — | 201 | 371 | 645 | 794 | 1363 | 3156 | 4366 | 4357 | 4234 | 3967 | 3582 | 2990 | 2275 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 71 | 71 | 329 | 348 | 329 | 65 | 344 | 340 | 345 | 608 | 797 | 835 | 450 | 435 | 455 | 231 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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