Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.5° C
0.8° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
66
48
44
44
32
31
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
26
46
41
60
58
75
71
48
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
15
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:10AM2.34m
4:42PM2.44m
5:08AM2.47m
5:37PM2.66m
5:59AM2.58m
6:27PM2.86m
Low Tide
10:11AM0.52m
10:44PM0.45m
11:08AM0.34m
11:43PM0.30m
12:00PM0.17m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:58
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:02
10:01
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
19
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
20
19
18
18
17
18
20
23
23
21
Feels °C
16
14
15
16
18
20
18
16
15
14
13
14
16
17
18
16
15
16
14
15
18
21
20
17
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