Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.1° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.9
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
740
643
575
500
431
369
307
288
239
198
374
419
266
284
275
240
213
156
156
152
153
120
93
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSE
20
S
30
S
30
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:06AM2.11m
5:32PM2.31m
5:43AM2.25m
6:09PM2.46m
6:17AM2.38m
6:42PM2.60m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.65m
11:42PM0.68m
11:51AM0.49m
00:18AM0.57m
12:25PM0.35m
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light rain
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:22
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:39
9:38
 mm
3
2
5
2
1
2
4
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
11
12
12
11
12
13
16
15
16
14
14
14
12
12
12
14
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