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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 May 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
10.4° 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 1AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (25 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
259
246
246
401
1036
976
961
932
759
723
625
625
711
702
678
610
533
440
372
311
308
244
194
123
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
0
SW
5
SW
10
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:47AM2.27m
2:11PM1.94m
2:52AM2.30m
3:14PM2.05m
3:42AM2.34m
Low Tide
6:59PM0.67m
8:05AM0.83m
8:09PM0.67m
9:03AM0.75m
9:09PM0.64m
9:50AM0.65m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:46
9:49
9:50
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
12
11
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
259
246
246
217
1036
976
961
932
759
723
625
625
711
702
678
610
533
440
372
311
308
244
194
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.5
W
15
1
W
14
0.1
W
19
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
20
115
401
7
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.4
W
12
Energy kJ
6
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
9
15
18
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
14
72
72
72
0
0
0
72
72
72
72
52
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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