Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.5° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
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
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.5
WSW
9
3
W
9
3.5
W
9
3
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.2
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
2
W
10
2.3
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.4
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
208
153
118
339
1619
2124
1708
1363
1057
854
619
533
300
313
294
342
339
296
308
802
899
1005
1014
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
SSW
35
SE
30
S
45
SW
40
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
15
SSE
25
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
Wind State
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:05AM2.40m
7:32PM2.56m
7:39AM2.41m
8:08PM2.57m
8:12AM2.40m
8:43PM2.56m
Low Tide
1:12PM0.36m
1:38AM0.55m
1:46PM0.33m
2:12AM0.57m
2:18PM0.33m
2:46AM0.60m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:46
4:47
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:13
10:12
10:12
10:10
 mm
3
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
15
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
15
14
15
15
Feels °C
12
11
7
8
8
6
3
4
5
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
11
14
10
11
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.7
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.4
W
11
2.1
W
9
Energy kJ
220
208
153
118
9
4
2
83
152
138
101
101
339
296
308
36
792
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
9
1.1
NW
9
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
55
63
206
128
131
98
135
208
220
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
2
0.9
SSE
4
1.5
WSW
9
3
W
9
3.5
W
9
3
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.2
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
0.4
S
3
2
W
10
2.3
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.4
W
9
Energy kJ
2
27
339
1619
2124
1708
1363
1057
854
619
533
300
313
294
342
2
802
899
1005
1014
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
71
14
282
270
282
319
333
455
406
466
352
443
113
65
61
65
65
61
8
0
65
319
333
476
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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