Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.0° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
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)
0.4
WNW
6
0.2
W
9
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
9
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
8
7
13
27
29
21
15
15
15
40
39
38
53
82
95
188
237
257
249
244
161
158
125
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
N
5
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
15
NE
Wind State
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:05PM1.95m
1:50AM2.13m
2:20PM1.96m
2:54AM2.09m
3:25PM2.03m
3:49AM2.10m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.84m
7:17PM0.75m
8:06AM0.85m
8:24PM0.81m
9:03AM0.82m
9:26PM0.81m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:41
4:41
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:14
10:14
10:14
 mm
2
5
2
3
2
5
Temp °C
17
17
16
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
16
15
15
17
19
18
18
18
16
15
17
Feels °C
16
15
14
13
12
13
13
11
13
13
14
14
14
16
13
12
14
18
17
18
16
13
12
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
9
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
9
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
13
8
4
6
27
29
21
15
15
15
40
39
38
53
82
95
188
237
257
249
244
161
158
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
NW
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
W
11
0.4
N
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.8
NNW
5
Energy kJ
7
7
6
2
6
6
6
5
5
5
2
8
2
39
6
1
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
2
7
13
1
1
1
2
8
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
231
279
310
310
86
71
86
333
333
86
86
71
71
0
0
0
16
0
0
16
16
59
52
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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