Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.6°C
1.5° 

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 (04 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Oct)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (04 Oct)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (04 Oct)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
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)
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.3
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
W
12
3
W
11
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.4
W
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
544
643
855
1013
1102
1092
1152
2141
2107
1976
1993
1795
1729
1397
1379
1835
1757
1396
1126
883
769
712
698
628
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:04PM1.92m
12:10PM2.04m
1:04AM1.79m
2:14PM2.12m
2:51AM1.92m
3:30PM2.36m
Low Tide
5:25AM0.86m
6:46PM0.99m
7:14AM0.88m
8:35PM0.89m
8:45AM0.72m
9:45PM0.68m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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7:33
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7:35
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7:37
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6:53
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6:52
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6:49
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 mm
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1
1
1
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1
1
2
1
1
1
1
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Temp °C
12
12
12
13
15
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
5
6
7
10
13
12
13
10
9
8
8
9
9
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
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