Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.0° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 11PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)--
Afternoon (25 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (25 Jul)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
W
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.1
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1202
1059
925
937
849
1065
1106
1267
1224
1196
882
882
873
778
701
573
431
369
313
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:00PM1.99m
4:21AM1.97m
4:51PM2.14m
5:06AM2.11m
5:32PM2.31m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.93m
10:27AM0.81m
11:01PM0.81m
11:13AM0.65m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:44
9:42
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
10
12
13
12
8
7
7
8
9
9
10
9
8
9
11
11
13
14
13
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