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Machir Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 23 Mar 2026 GMTForecast 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
8.1° 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 4AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2296 | 3343 | 4080 | 6566 | 10775 | 10152 | 7933 | 5814 | 4188 | 3890 | 5263 | 4906 | 5627 | 6020 | 7090 | 6868 | 5105 | 4295 | 3406 | 2906 | 2181 | 1564 | 1215 | 501 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:12PM 2.60 | 8:35AM 2.43 | 8:59PM 2.38 | 9:25AM 2.13 | 10:04PM 2.14 | 10:42AM 1.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:21AM 0.34 | 2:41PM 0.49 | 3:15AM 0.62 | 3:38PM 0.73 | 4:34AM 0.89 | 5:04PM 0.91 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -1 | -3 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | -2 | -3 | 2 |
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