Machir Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 BST
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Machir Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
10.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (02 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
180
173
160
157
123
118
113
113
86
86
185
118
694
506
490
389
299
289
298
422
390
268
641
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
20
SSE
10
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SSE
10
SSE
20
S
25
S
10
WNW
40
NW
25
WNW
20
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:04PM2.54m
7:16AM2.40m
7:40PM2.51m
7:50AM2.35m
8:18PM2.46m
8:25AM2.28m
Low Tide
1:12AM0.50m
1:21PM0.41m
1:47AM0.57m
1:56PM0.44m
2:23AM0.66m
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part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:47
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:58
9:59
10:00
10:00
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
9
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
6
5
5
7
10
7
6
9
3
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.2
W
16
0.8
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
191
180
173
160
157
123
118
113
113
86
86
20
118
694
506
490
389
299
289
298
422
390
268
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
W
15
0.3
SE
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
4
2
4
1
6
6
5
43
67
144
5
2
4
4
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
4
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
1
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
1
W
12
0.4
W
3
0.8
NW
4
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
W
11
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
9
185
35
3
6
7
287
3
24
98
641
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
14
14
14
71
71
81
81
86
71
71
62
14
62
62
16
0
14
14
14
269
269
310
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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