Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.8°C
1.3° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (23 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (23 Sep)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
1
4
1
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
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)
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.4
W
10
2
W
12
3
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
646
524
1671
1864
1785
1708
1617
1452
1141
1027
746
606
535
381
296
290
386
1141
2335
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
W
10
S
20
SE
35
SSE
40
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
35
S
40
S
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
High Tide
4:11PM2.13m
4:20AM2.05m
4:45PM2.36m
4:53AM2.26m
5:15PM2.59m
Low Tide
10:24PM0.86m
10:23AM0.64m
10:55PM0.65m
10:55AM0.43m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:22
7:21
 mm
1
3
3
6
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
10
11
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
13
Feels °C
10
12
9
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
7
5
4
4
5
10
9
7
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