Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Machir Bay (Islay)

Issued: 12 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
10.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (04 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.7
W
12
2.4
W
6
3
W
8
3
W
9
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
636
349
800
449
1163
1597
2377
2024
1593
1027
949
856
840
763
630
534
457
387
387
379
372
305
247
242
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
W
30
W
45
WNW
45
W
40
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
S
20
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
S
10
SSW
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:25AM2.28m
8:58PM2.38m
9:02AM2.19m
9:40PM2.30m
9:43AM2.10m
10:26PM2.23m
Low Tide
2:32PM0.49m
3:01AM0.76m
3:10PM0.55m
3:44AM0.84m
3:53PM0.62m
4:34AM0.90m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:46
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
10:02
10:04
10:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
6
6
6
2
2
3
3
4
6
8
8
7
5
4
5
4
6
7
7
9
9
7
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
W
12
1.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
349
330
715
2024
1593
1027
949
856
840
763
630
534
457
387
387
379
372
305
247
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
6
0.8
W
13
0.5
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
4
1
225
18
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
W
7
1.7
W
12
2.4
W
6
3
W
8
3
W
9
3
W
12
0.6
SSE
3
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
3
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SW
3
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
636
223
800
449
1163
1597
2377
6
23
24
23
19
8
11
9
1
8
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
81
231
236
263
293
293
318
310
65
65
61
8
14
61
61
61
62
62
62
61
52
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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