Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
575
500
431
369
307
288
241
198
318
388
350
318
411
356
258
190
219
212
177
142
114
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSE
20
S
30
S
35
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:32PM2.31m
5:43AM2.25m
6:09PM2.46m
6:17AM2.38m
6:42PM2.60m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.65m
11:42PM0.68m
11:51AM0.49m
00:18AM0.57m
12:25PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
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
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
13
13
12
13
12
12
13
12
15
13
14
14
14
13
11
12
12
13
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