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Machir Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
10.0° 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 8PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
1018 | 1034 | 1003 | 556 | 746 | 636 | 520 | 307 | 242 | 233 | 367 | 251 | 180 | 157 | 167 | 173 | 198 | 202 | 206 | 214 | 210 | 240 | 265 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:34AM2.52m | 9:05PM2.71m | 9:24AM2.32m | 10:03PM2.55m | 10:20AM2.12m | 11:11PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.23m | 3:21AM0.45m | 3:32PM0.37m | 4:25AM0.65m | 4:34PM0.51m | 5:38AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | 9:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 1018 | 1034 | 760 | 556 | 746 | 636 | 520 | 307 | 242 | 233 | 367 | 251 | 180 | 157 | 167 | 173 | 198 | 202 | 206 | 214 | 210 | 240 | 265 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | SSE 3 | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 3 | N 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 91 | 78 | 56 | 27 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | W 13 | W 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | 41 | — | 1003 | 76 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 244 | 72 | 59 | 52 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 79 | 282 | 124 | 106 | 93 | 14 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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