Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Wed night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.7
WSW
9
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
10
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
2.2
W
10
2.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
152
268
220
208
153
118
454
1759
2062
1656
1267
972
771
619
372
355
386
294
300
255
250
919
1056
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
S
35
SSE
35
S
45
SW
45
W
55
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
SE
30
SW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:05AM2.40m
7:32PM2.56m
7:39AM2.41m
8:08PM2.57m
8:12AM2.40m
8:43PM2.56m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.55m
1:12PM0.36m
1:38AM0.55m
1:46PM0.33m
2:12AM0.57m
2:18PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:46
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:13
10:12
10:12
 mm
3
3
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
12
14
14
Feels °C
13
11
12
11
11
7
8
7
5
3
4
6
7
7
8
9
10
8
9
10
11
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
159
152
268
220
208
153
118
9
4
162
138
112
135
300
255
250
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.6
SE
5
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
2
1
43
55
17
128
131
135
135
196
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
14
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.9
S
4
1.7
WSW
9
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
10
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
0.5
S
3
2.2
W
10
2.5
W
9
Energy kJ
3
23
454
1759
2062
1656
1267
972
771
619
372
355
386
294
4
919
1056
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
81
69
69
14
14
282
270
273
311
455
472
466
466
352
352
113
61
61
61
14
14
16
65
65
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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