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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 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
8.8° 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 3AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
8
0.1
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
19
18
18
7
7
8
18
17
15
14
12
11
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:15PM2.23m
11:45AM1.85m
00:58AM2.15m
1:36PM1.81m
2:33AM2.24m
3:01PM1.94m
Low Tide
5:47AM0.89m
6:03PM0.79m
7:29AM0.94m
7:37PM0.78m
8:53AM0.84m
8:53PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:00
5:56
5:54
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8:49
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
10
9
9
10
11
12
11
9
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
10
10
8
7
5
3
3
5
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
1
2
2
19
18
18
7
7
8
18
17
15
14
12
11
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
2
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
302
302
302
131
83
83
83
81
81
81
83
83
83
83
86
86
86
228
228
228
228
231
231
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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