Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 6 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
11.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 1AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.2
W
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1881
1466
1122
815
586
454
266
201
164
130
101
99
51
35
38
41
48
47
44
28
26
26
93
90
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
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
High Tide
4:52PM2.51m
5:16AM2.64m
5:42PM2.69m
6:06AM2.69m
6:31PM2.83m
6:53AM2.69m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.31m
11:18AM0.25m
11:44PM0.20m
12:06PM0.15m
00:37AM0.15m
12:55PM0.09m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:39
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:09
10:10
10:10
10:12
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
3
4
6
6
5
6
8
9
10
12
14
11
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
11
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
Energy kJ
4
454
266
201
164
130
101
99
51
35
38
41
48
47
44
28
26
26
93
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
9
39
10
4
5
3
3
1
3
10
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
W
11
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
10
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.2
W
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
8
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
2
Energy kJ
1881
1466
1122
815
586
81
72
2
7
10
18
12
8
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
453
327
282
282
175
81
81
81
81
61
0
0
4
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
71
0
16
71
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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