Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 6 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
11.2° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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 Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
31
44
41
26
41
93
121
117
139
110
161
217
198
286
312
284
282
322
363
435
414
347
287
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
10
S
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:31PM2.83m
6:53AM2.69m
7:21PM2.90m
7:40AM2.64m
8:10PM2.91m
8:26AM2.54m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.15m
12:55PM0.09m
1:30AM0.17m
1:43PM0.08m
2:22AM0.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:12
10:13
10:13
 mm
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
Feels °C
7
8
10
8
8
7
7
9
12
11
12
11
11
12
11
12
12
14
13
10
9
7
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
Energy kJ
48
31
44
41
26
25
93
121
117
139
110
161
217
198
286
312
284
282
322
363
435
414
347
287
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
2
1
3
24
41
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
NW
6
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
5
5
4
2
3
5
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
9
9
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
76
76
76
71
71
71
71
71
8
0
0
0
14
14
71
71
14
0
8
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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