Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.7°C
1.1° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (21 Sep)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.1
W
14
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1155
925
736
615
610
507
470
377
434
490
452
774
682
646
503
1744
1864
1759
1718
1617
1452
1174
1027
786
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
S
10
S
15
SE
10
SSE
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
15
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:21AM1.64m
3:24PM1.90m
3:39AM1.83m
4:11PM2.13m
4:20AM2.05m
4:45PM2.36m
Low Tide
8:40AM1.06m
9:41PM1.06m
9:44AM0.86m
10:24PM0.86m
10:23AM0.64m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:25
7:22
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
16
19
18
19
18
17
16
15
12
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
7
9
12
14
18
17
19
15
14
13
13
10
12
9
10
10
9
7
7
7
8
9
11
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