Machir Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 May 2026 BST
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Machir Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
10.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today?

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (24 May)4ft (1.2m)9s

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 morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
378
322
306
251
246
240
401
1036
976
961
826
759
723
625
614
699
702
678
610
517
514
375
374
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:51PM1.90m
1:47AM2.27m
2:11PM1.94m
2:52AM2.30m
3:14PM2.05m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.86m
6:59PM0.67m
8:05AM0.83m
8:09PM0.67m
9:03AM0.75m
9:09PM0.64m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:46
9:49
9:50
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
16
11
10
10
14
15
16
14
14
14
12
12
12
13
12
12
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
Energy kJ
378
378
322
306
251
246
240
256
1036
976
961
826
759
723
625
614
699
702
678
610
517
514
375
374
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
W
16
0.5
W
15
1
W
14
Energy kJ
1
20
115
401
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
W
12
Energy kJ
6
1
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
2
3
3
2
1
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
71
14
14
61
52
0
72
72
72
72
52
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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