Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Machir Bay (Islay)

Issued: 12 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
10.9° 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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (05 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (05 Jun)6ft (1.8m)11s

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 Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
9
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.9
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1637
2417
2027
1595
1046
949
872
826
763
630
607
524
448
448
379
317
300
242
237
369
541
670
670
804
Wind (km/h)
40
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
E
25
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:02AM2.19m
9:40PM2.30m
9:43AM2.10m
10:26PM2.23m
10:31AM2.02m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.76m
3:10PM0.55m
3:44AM0.84m
3:53PM0.62m
4:34AM0.90m
4:42PM0.69m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:02
10:04
10:05
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
4
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
3
3
4
6
7
8
8
6
6
6
7
6
8
7
8
8
7
5
5
7
8
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
13
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.9
W
11
Energy kJ
704
2284
2027
1595
1046
949
872
826
763
630
607
524
448
448
379
317
300
242
237
369
541
670
670
804
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
13
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
225
7
12
4
3
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
9
3
W
12
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
Energy kJ
1637
2417
2
7
8
7
10
6
3
1
3
12
14
10
9
22
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
310
65
65
65
61
4
61
61
61
52
0
52
0
4
14
14
61
61
61
66
14
61
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
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