Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Machir Bay (Islay)

Issued: 6 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
11.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (06 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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)
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
618
534
457
448
387
379
317
300
242
239
361
450
584
510
530
507
517
517
526
632
688
663
723
890
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
20
WSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
SSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:43AM2.10m
10:26PM2.23m
10:31AM2.02m
11:18PM2.19m
11:28AM1.95m
00:17AM2.18m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.84m
3:53PM0.62m
4:34AM0.90m
4:42PM0.69m
5:33AM0.92m
5:40PM0.74m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:43
4:43
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:05
10:06
10:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
4
5
5
8
7
8
8
6
4
6
6
8
8
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
6
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
Energy kJ
618
534
457
448
387
379
317
300
242
239
361
450
584
510
530
507
517
517
526
632
688
663
723
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
W
13
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
12
4
14
12
10
2
2
1
4
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
2
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.6
S
4
2
W
11
Energy kJ
11
13
20
10
9
11
1
12
18
27
12
890
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
62
62
62
14
14
14
61
14
14
63
63
61
14
0
0
0
65
71
310
322
65
61
65
65
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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