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Machir Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Machir Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today?
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
964 | 1630 | 1298 | 1232 | 1168 | 1229 | 980 | 826 | 733 | 690 | 581 | 492 | 447 | 425 | 349 | 343 | 308 | 249 | 245 | 198 | 231 | 222 | 218 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:14PM2.44m | 5:32AM2.67m | 5:47PM2.55m | 6:02AM2.68m | 6:17PM2.62m | 6:31AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.31m | 11:38AM0.31m | 11:48PM0.26m | 12:08PM0.26m | 00:21AM0.26m | 12:37PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 964 | 1630 | 1298 | 1232 | 1168 | 1229 | 980 | 826 | 733 | 690 | 581 | 492 | 447 | 425 | 349 | 343 | 308 | 249 | 245 | 198 | 231 | 222 | 218 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 284 | 217 | 224 | 193 | 68 | — | 46 | 38 | — | 37 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 20 | 17 | — | 17 | 18 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 52 | 76 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 14 | 61 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
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