Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 6 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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)
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
W
8
3
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
312
255
244
196
196
159
159
155
264
220
168
153
118
302
1102
1288
1109
900
739
660
587
322
313
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
NNW
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
S
35
SE
30
S
35
SW
40
WSW
55
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
20
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:30AM2.35m
6:56PM2.52m
7:05AM2.40m
7:32PM2.56m
7:39AM2.41m
8:08PM2.57m
Low Tide
12:38PM0.42m
1:04AM0.55m
1:12PM0.36m
1:38AM0.55m
1:46PM0.33m
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
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rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:45
4:46
4:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:13
10:13
10:12
10:12
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
7
9
10
13
13
11
11
11
11
10
10
6
8
9
6
3
4
6
8
8
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
8
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.4
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.3
W
10
Energy kJ
377
312
255
244
196
196
159
159
155
264
220
168
153
118
92
3
2
2
35
138
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
W
14
0.1
SE
4
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
SE
4
1.1
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
6
2
2
14
1
43
55
9
239
148
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
16
1
1
1
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
1
S
4
1.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
W
8
3
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
2
10
10
6
3
33
302
1102
1288
1109
900
739
660
587
322
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
52
62
62
14
0
52
81
81
69
69
14
8
319
268
311
311
727
466
409
311
351
311
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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