Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Inner Hebrides, UK)
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Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Guide
Machir Bay in Islay is an exposed beach and point break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Machir Bay (Islay) Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 9.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Machir Bay (Islay):
The best conditions reported for surf at Machir Bay (Islay) occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
What's the best time of year to surf Machir Bay (Islay) (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Machir Bay (Islay) Location Map
Interactive Machir Bay (Islay) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Machir Bay (Islay) is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Machir Bay (Islay) is Tiree Airport (TRE) in U.k., 84 km (52 miles) away.

Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 11:44 Local Time
Wednesday 18 | ||||
10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
Tides at Machir Bay (Islay)
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
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Swell History at Machir Bay (Islay)
Surf stats for Machir Bay (Islay), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Machir Bay (Islay)
Wind stats for Machir Bay (Islay), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Machir Bay (Islay). Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Machir Bay (Islay):
- Closest Wave BuoyBlackstones WaveNet Site30 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyWest of Hebrides WaveNet Site118 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyM4 Buoy133 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyAFBI 038A Waverider141 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyM4 Donegal Bay Buoy149 mi