Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.7° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
244
234
186
142
103
78
74
51
34
33
21
18
19
19
33
66
87
83
79
57
55
36
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
10
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
35
E
35
E
25
E
20
ENE
10
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:50AM2.07m
5:16PM2.33m
5:23AM2.27m
5:48PM2.54m
5:54AM2.43m
6:18PM2.71m
Low Tide
10:57AM0.64m
11:26PM0.67m
11:30AM0.44m
11:56PM0.51m
11:59AM0.27m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:36
8:34
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
14
14
14
15
17
20
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
18
18
16
Feels °C
11
10
10
11
14
15
10
8
9
8
9
13
16
16
13
13
14
13
15
17
18
18
15
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