Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 6 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
11.6° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
78
76
74
90
83
39
63
75
61
47
41
53
64
66
68
68
72
78
78
78
61
59
59
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:52PM2.71m
10:02AM2.26m
10:45PM2.55m
10:54AM2.12m
11:42PM2.38m
11:55AM2.01m
Low Tide
3:22PM0.20m
4:10AM0.54m
4:15PM0.33m
5:06AM0.68m
5:11PM0.48m
6:05AM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:13
10:14
10:14
10:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
10
11
10
9
8
7
8
8
10
11
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
Energy kJ
104
78
76
2
1
1
19
12
75
61
47
41
53
64
66
68
68
72
78
78
78
61
59
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
W
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
S
6
0.2
W
8
0.4
NW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
4
4
1
21
1
1
5
1
5
9
3
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
Energy kJ
74
90
83
39
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
71
75
71
71
71
231
231
231
373
244
71
71
71
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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