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: 6 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (03 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
2.2
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
596
427
414
324
367
693
641
791
807
675
872
902
1074
1642
2875
2894
2024
1468
1085
872
698
664
675
Wind (km/h)
15
S
25
SE
40
SE
25
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
35
SSE
25
S
25
NNW
25
NW
30
W
35
WNW
25
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
40
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:50AM2.35m
8:18PM2.46m
8:25AM2.28m
8:58PM2.38m
9:02AM2.19m
9:40PM2.30m
Low Tide
1:56PM0.44m
2:23AM0.66m
2:32PM0.49m
3:01AM0.76m
3:10PM0.55m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:47
4:46
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
10:00
10:02
10:04
 mm
3
1
3
2
1
6
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
5
2
7
8
8
6
4
6
7
6
5
4
6
2
1
2
4
5
7
8
8
7
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
0.4
SE
4
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
11
0.1
SE
6
1
W
12
1.2
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
Energy kJ
209
596
427
414
324
367
693
641
5
807
675
1
282
448
2024
1468
1085
872
698
664
675
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
15
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
6
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
13
Energy kJ
67
16
7
4
3
1
88
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
14
Energy kJ
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.6
S
3
1
S
4
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WNW
6
0.9
NW
4
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
2.2
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
12
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
12
13
5
4
8
35
791
186
27
872
902
1074
1642
2875
2894
2
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
14
62
124
270
14
14
14
94
14
81
228
236
263
263
263
293
310
65
65
61
0
14
62
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
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