Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.2° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (28 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.9
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
221
307
263
277
401
356
266
223
224
219
182
146
138
111
130
171
266
191
128
186
117
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:09PM2.46m
6:17AM2.38m
6:42PM2.60m
6:49AM2.48m
7:15PM2.70m
Low Tide
11:51AM0.49m
00:18AM0.57m
12:25PM0.35m
00:50AM0.49m
12:55PM0.24m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:24
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:39
9:38
9:37
 mm
2
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
17
16
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
14
10
14
14
12
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
8
6
4
6
7
8
8
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