Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8137 | 7545 | 6807 | 5491 | 4635 | 3333 | 2986 | 2741 | 2888 | 2440 | 1783 | 1376 | 1009 | 881 | 937 | 937 | 873 | 907 | 1048 | 1086 | 846 | 1128 | 1427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:44PM2.78m | 5:55AM2.62m | 6:14PM2.91m | 6:26AM2.74m | 6:45PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.25m | 11:51PM0.28m | 11:54AM0.11m | 00:19AM0.15m | 12:24PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 6 | W 11 |
| kJ | 7374 | 7188 | 6487 | 5459 | 4635 | 3333 | 2986 | 2400 | 2568 | 2209 | 1577 | 1376 | 1009 | 881 | 937 | 937 | 873 | 907 | 1048 | 1086 | 846 | 3 | 1427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 14 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 25 | 31 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 8137 | 7545 | 6807 | 5491 | — | — | — | 2741 | 2888 | 2440 | 1783 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 46 | 96 | 124 | — | — | 1128 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 349 | 244 | 65 | 360 | 375 | 360 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 333 | 485 | 231 | 61 | 65 | 61 | 61 |
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