Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
239 | 130 | 268 | 165 | 182 | 226 | 432 | 735 | 533 | 382 | 289 | 219 | 182 | 149 | 117 | 93 | 70 | 54 | 68 | |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:18PM2.85m | 8:29AM2.64m | 8:51PM2.72m | 9:04AM2.53m | 9:27PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.06m | 2:19AM0.22m | 2:29PM0.15m | 2:53AM0.32m | 3:07PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
23 | 35 | 18 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 1 | — | 533 | 382 | 289 | 219 | 182 | 149 | 117 | 93 | 70 | 54 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 |
— | 49 | 35 | 15 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 11 |
— | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 |
239 | 130 | 268 | 165 | 182 | 226 | 432 | 735 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 65 | 244 | 83 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 71 | 65 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 71 | 71 |
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