Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 6 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (28 Jun)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
1.6
W
8
2.2
W
11
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
173
193
349
1144
2989
3341
3020
2481
2070
1857
1445
1128
915
674
502
424
312
255
239
198
196
159
155
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SE
5
ESE
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
5
NW
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:17AM2.22m
5:41PM2.35m
5:55AM2.29m
6:19PM2.45m
6:30AM2.35m
6:56PM2.52m
Low Tide
11:23AM0.58m
11:50PM0.62m
12:01PM0.50m
00:28AM0.57m
12:38PM0.42m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:43
4:43
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:14
10:13
10:13
 mm
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
7
6
8
7
5
6
5
7
7
8
11
12
13
13
11
9
6
8
10
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.3
W
12
0.6
W
11
1.6
W
8
2.2
W
11
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
Energy kJ
9
24
86
349
1144
2610
2989
3020
2481
1954
1857
1445
1128
915
674
502
424
312
255
239
198
196
159
155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
SSE
6
0.6
W
11
0.2
SSE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
11
3
88
1
13
6
2
1
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.4
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
3
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
109
173
193
2989
3341
2070
4
12
12
5
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
69
71
333
344
360
360
65
65
65
65
65
61
8
0
0
14
14
52
61
0
0
4
0
71
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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