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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 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
10.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (30 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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 morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
8
1
W
10
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
65
57
73
188
197
418
411
349
404
486
494
579
569
478
377
313
251
198
156
153
112
102
102
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
10
W
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:35AM2.42m
5:55PM2.48m
6:08AM2.43m
6:29PM2.53m
6:42AM2.43m
7:04PM2.54m
Low Tide
11:40AM0.43m
00:00AM0.47m
12:14PM0.40m
00:36AM0.47m
12:47PM0.39m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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4:52
4:50
4:50
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:55
9:58
9:59
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
8
9
8
7
9
9
8
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
10
9
8
7
6
7
9
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
8
1
W
10
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
Energy kJ
85
65
57
73
188
197
418
411
349
404
486
494
420
569
478
377
313
251
198
156
153
112
102
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WSW
13
0.7
W
12
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
66
50
47
31
59
146
5
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
W
15
0.4
NW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
33
20
19
17
14
10
2
2
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SW
3
1.4
WSW
12
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
5
6
7
7
3
1
579
1
3
4
4
7
7
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
0
14
14
16
93
71
61
71
0
14
71
244
327
299
217
14
14
0
14
52
14
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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