Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 6 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.9
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.8
W
10
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
81
81
81
58
78
53
50
63
86
72
78
65
82
415
418
641
2483
2688
2741
2426
2061
1877
1520
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
5
NE
30
SE
35
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
20
SE
15
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:17PM2.13m
4:36AM2.15m
5:02PM2.25m
5:17AM2.22m
5:41PM2.35m
5:55AM2.29m
Low Tide
10:20PM0.76m
10:41AM0.67m
11:08PM0.69m
11:23AM0.58m
11:50PM0.62m
12:01PM0.50m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:43
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:14
10:14
10:14
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
13
12
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
15
17
11
10
11
9
8
10
12
13
14
11
10
9
7
8
7
5
6
6
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
9
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.8
W
10
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
Energy kJ
37
81
81
81
58
78
53
50
63
86
72
78
65
55
415
418
637
2305
2558
2439
2426
2061
1877
1520
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.7
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
W
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
W
12
0.3
SE
5
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
87
22
9
6
2
2
8
25
14
13
3
25
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
14
3
11
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SW
3
0.9
WSW
7
1.9
W
9
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
12
Energy kJ
21
24
24
31
52
33
2
12
2
82
641
2483
2688
2741
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
76
124
93
93
249
244
93
71
86
184
71
71
333
344
358
360
65
65
65
65
65
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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