Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.5° 

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 (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (08 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (08 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
263
257
262
229
234
239
205
201
196
192
224
229
224
220
215
181
181
146
335
311
284
228
223
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
SW
5
WNW
10
W
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:24PM2.31m
11:44AM2.05m
00:24AM2.23m
12:56PM2.01m
1:39AM2.19m
2:20PM2.06m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.76m
5:53PM0.68m
6:45AM0.78m
7:04PM0.73m
7:56AM0.75m
8:22PM0.70m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:52
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:07
10:06
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
11
12
12
13
13
15
17
16
15
14
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
12
9
7
7
6
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