Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.1° 

Machir Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3AM 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 direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
369
313
246
241
198
356
320
239
247
339
430
364
273
265
224
187
149
138
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
15
S
30
S
30
SW
20
S
25
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:32PM2.31m
5:43AM2.25m
6:09PM2.46m
6:17AM2.38m
6:42PM2.60m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.68m
11:51AM0.49m
00:18AM0.57m
12:25PM0.35m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:39
9:38
 mm
3
4
4
1
1
3
1
2
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
17
16
17
16
17
16
16
15
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
13
14
14
13
14
12
16
13
15
13
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
11
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