Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (24 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 9PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 443 | 488 | 393 | 403 | 761 | 1380 | 1411 | 1225 | 1109 | 1031 | 943 | 803 | 712 | 850 | 892 | 772 | 786 | 865 | 786 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.88m | 3:20AM1.87m | 4:00PM1.99m | 4:21AM1.97m | 4:51PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM1.01m | 9:28AM0.93m | 10:08PM0.93m | 10:27AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 393 | 403 | — | — | — | 1225 | 1109 | 1031 | 943 | 803 | — | 754 | 725 | 697 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 443 | 488 | — | — | 761 | 1380 | 1411 | — | — | — | — | — | 712 | 850 | 892 | 772 | 786 | 865 | 786 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1219 | 1667 | 65 | 65 | 460 | 1025 | 1025 | 455 | 455 | 14 | 61 | 65 | 311 | 268 | 327 | 936 | 936 | 472 | 327 |
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