Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
11.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1
W
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
26
41
93
121
117
139
141
161
205
242
302
326
284
322
370
397
405
414
377
361
287
276
230
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:53AM2.69m
7:21PM2.90m
7:40AM2.64m
8:10PM2.91m
8:26AM2.54m
9:00PM2.84m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.15m
12:55PM0.09m
1:30AM0.17m
1:43PM0.08m
2:22AM0.26m
2:32PM0.11m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
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<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>
10:12
10:13
10:13
 mm
1
1
1
6
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
8
7
7
10
10
12
12
11
11
10
9
10
13
13
12
12
8
6
9
10
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1
W
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
Energy kJ
41
26
25
93
121
117
139
141
161
205
242
302
326
284
322
370
397
405
414
377
361
287
276
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
3
24
41
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
4
5
5
8
4
2
1
1
1
2
7
2
1
3
6
6
4
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
71
71
71
71
71
71
0
0
0
14
76
71
71
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
6
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