Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.0° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 6PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (26 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
W
10
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1106
1109
1138
1069
900
818
730
772
643
563
431
369
313
251
235
165
348
435
364
241
217
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:51PM2.14m
5:06AM2.11m
5:32PM2.31m
5:43AM2.25m
6:09PM2.46m
Low Tide
10:27AM0.81m
11:01PM0.81m
11:13AM0.65m
11:42PM0.68m
11:51AM0.49m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:20
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:44
9:42
9:39
 mm
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
8
8
8
10
11
11
9
10
10
11
12
14
14
12
13
13
12
12
14
14
15
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