Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 6 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 11PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (04 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
9
2
W
7
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.2
W
8
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
2
W
8
2.2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
660
609
550
481
380
334
328
435
393
573
658
686
624
503
453
418
373
373
364
355
398
443
466
549
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:19PM2.52m
9:22AM2.30m
9:55PM2.46m
10:02AM2.22m
10:36PM2.39m
10:47AM2.13m
Low Tide
2:52PM0.36m
3:21AM0.64m
3:27PM0.42m
4:01AM0.67m
4:07PM0.50m
4:46AM0.72m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:10
10:09
10:08
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
8
7
8
7
8
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
8
Energy kJ
380
290
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
9
2
W
7
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.2
W
8
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
2
W
8
2.2
W
8
Energy kJ
660
609
550
481
334
328
435
393
573
658
686
624
503
453
418
373
373
364
355
398
443
466
549
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
476
476
327
81
223
86
65
327
270
282
244
217
217
65
223
63
65
65
61
65
65
65
65
327
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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