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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 30 Mar 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
8.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today?

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 6.0m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Mar)20ft (6.0m)17s
Afternoon (30 Mar)16ft (5.0m)16s
Evening (30 Mar)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
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6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
6
WNW
6
W
6
WNW
6
WNW
6
WNW
5.5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.3
W
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.3
W
2.3
W
2.5
W
3.5
WNW
Period(s) (?)161617171717161616161614141413131212121212121110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)20265197452061020651193281532911959105167834649055153875293923251834167517641866180615991447137415962312
Wind
(km/h)
50
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
50
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:53AM
2.60
5:08PM
2.36
5:30AM
2.77
5:42PM
2.53
6:03AM
2.87
6:14PM
2.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:21PM
0.48
11:04AM
0.47
11:04PM
0.28
11:39AM
0.32
11:41PM
0.14
12:10PM
0.21
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Sunrise----7:03-------7:00------6:58----
Sunset-------7:58-------8:00-------8:01
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
Rain (mm)
1-1-------------------1-
Temp. °C77777787710101112101111111111101010104
Feels °C (?)-5-5-5-4-3-300354574656765433-7
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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