Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 11AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
573 | 450 | 266 | 202 | 164 | 135 | 76 | 71 | 51 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 26 | 41 | 93 | 121 | 117 | 108 | 112 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:16AM2.64m | 5:42PM2.69m | 6:06AM2.69m | 6:31PM2.83m | 6:53AM2.69m | 7:21PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.25m | 11:44PM0.20m | 12:06PM0.15m | 00:37AM0.15m | 12:55PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:12 | 10:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
573 | 450 | 266 | 202 | 164 | 135 | 76 | 71 | 51 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 93 | 121 | 117 | 108 | 112 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NW 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
4 | 14 | — | 23 | 10 | — | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 41 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | W 12 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 12 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | W 2 | — | — |
— | 12 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 81 | 81 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 16 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
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