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Machir Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 BSTForecast 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
9.8° 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: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 7 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
75 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 90 | 161 | 187 | 1447 | 1866 | 2039 | 2305 | 2041 | 1796 | 1439 | 1132 | 988 | 857 | 701 | 599 | 517 | 442 | 354 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:35AM2.85m | 5:57PM2.76m | 6:19AM2.87m | 6:41PM2.86m | 7:02AM2.82m | 7:26PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.16m | 11:39AM0.12m | 11:56PM0.06m | 12:21PM0.06m | 00:43AM0.04m | 1:04PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 14 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 161 | 187 | 289 | 746 | — | 2252 | 2041 | 1796 | 1439 | 1132 | 988 | 857 | 701 | 599 | 517 | 442 | 354 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | — | W 16 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 90 | — | 75 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 4 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 75 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 154 | 150 | 1447 | 1866 | 2039 | 2305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 0 | 69 | 16 | 14 | 231 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 62 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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