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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 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
10.5° 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 7AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
625
714
702
690
621
451
379
317
262
252
250
198
158
92
90
65
41
41
25
25
25
13
12
12
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
40
SE
45
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:52AM2.30m
3:14PM2.05m
3:42AM2.34m
4:04PM2.18m
4:24AM2.37m
4:44PM2.30m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.75m
9:09PM0.64m
9:50AM0.65m
10:00PM0.59m
10:30AM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:50
9:52
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
13
15
16
17
16
16
15
13
12
13
14
16
14
10
8
7
7
8
7
7
7
9
11
9
11
13
14
15
13
13
12
8
4
4
7
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
625
714
702
690
621
451
379
317
262
252
250
198
158
92
90
65
41
41
25
25
25
13
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
15
19
12
12
12
7
7
6
2
1
1
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
5
19
29
26
1
1
1
1
1
3
7
14
29
41
61
41
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
72
72
72
72
81
72
72
170
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
76
268
268
282
286
270
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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