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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 03 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
9.7° 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 9AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (03 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (03 May)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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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)
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
223
218
183
148
148
105
96
90
65
64
64
124
140
121
134
158
203
135
123
86
171
164
126
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
NE
15
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
W
25
W
15
NW
15
NW
25
N
25
N
20
ENE
20
E
10
ESE
5
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:01AM2.59m
7:18PM2.63m
7:31AM2.50m
7:51PM2.56m
8:02AM2.38m
8:25PM2.44m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.29m
1:05PM0.29m
1:25AM0.37m
1:35PM0.36m
1:57AM0.49m
2:05PM0.46m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:39
5:37
5:35
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9:07
9:08
9:10
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
8
7
7
6
7
8
8
7
9
7
6
9
8
7
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
6
6
2
0
2
0
3
6
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
227
223
218
183
148
148
105
96
90
65
64
64
124
7
10
9
158
2
135
123
86
171
164
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
SE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
3
1
3
14
12
22
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
12
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.4
NE
3
0.4
E
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
13
61
66
39
21
14
11
140
121
134
203
4
2
2
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
52
343
175
157
72
65
368
368
311
268
65
184
187
52
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
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