Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 6 pm 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 1AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (29 Jun)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
11
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1128
2989
3139
2785
2481
2070
1857
1327
1027
826
687
502
377
312
249
239
196
196
192
159
175
183
210
216
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
15
ESE
25
SSE
10
SSW
25
SE
30
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:41PM2.35m
5:55AM2.29m
6:19PM2.45m
6:30AM2.35m
6:56PM2.52m
7:05AM2.40m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.62m
12:01PM0.50m
00:28AM0.57m
12:38PM0.42m
1:04AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
7
5
6
6
7
7
8
11
13
12
9
11
7
7
9
10
12
13
11
11
9
10
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
11
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
1030
2610
2943
2668
2335
1954
1857
1327
1027
826
687
502
377
312
249
239
196
196
192
159
175
183
210
216
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
SE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
2
13
4
2
1
15
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
11
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1128
2989
3139
2785
2481
2070
5
3
18
13
7
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
360
344
65
65
65
65
65
61
0
14
65
14
61
63
61
14
0
0
81
81
90
71
71
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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