
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 241 | 164 | 395 | 323 | 263 | 280 | 421 | 411 | 313 | 271 | 266 | 224 | 187 | 146 | 138 | 133 | 131 | 222 | 212 | 188 | 139 | 115 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:43AM2.25m | 6:09PM2.46m | 6:17AM2.38m | 6:42PM2.60m | 6:49AM2.48m | 7:15PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.68m | 11:51AM0.49m | 00:18AM0.57m | 12:25PM0.35m | 00:50AM0.49m | 12:55PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 7 |
246 | 241 | 164 | 3 | 323 | 223 | 1 | 421 | 411 | 313 | 271 | 266 | 224 | 187 | 146 | 138 | 133 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | NW 9 | SSE 5 | N 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
— | 1 | 7 | 395 | — | 263 | 280 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 222 | 212 | 188 | 139 | 115 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 71 | 65 | 95 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 244 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 327 | 327 | 1356 | 1383 | 71 |
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