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Machir Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
10.6° 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 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
262 | 318 | 250 | 198 | 158 | 92 | 90 | 65 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 204 | 395 | 365 | 295 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.34m | 4:04PM2.18m | 4:24AM2.37m | 4:44PM2.30m | 5:01AM2.40m | 5:21PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.65m | 10:00PM0.59m | 10:30AM0.56m | 10:44PM0.54m | 11:06AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 8 |
 kJ | 262 | 318 | 250 | 198 | 158 | 92 | 90 | 65 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 5 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 12 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | 17 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SE 5 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | ESE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | WSW 4 | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 39 | 31 | — | 6 | 3 | 204 | 395 | 365 | 295 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 268 | 299 | 624 | 639 | 231 | 263 | 269 | 71 | 310 | 310 | 75 | 203 | 0 |
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