Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
11
2.2
W
13
2.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
158
158
122
117
87
81
81
81
80
78
73
51
65
130
70
69
120
145
345
408
658
1568
1806
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
10
NE
15
S
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SSE
20
S
10
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:49AM2.10m
4:17PM2.13m
4:36AM2.15m
5:02PM2.25m
5:17AM2.22m
5:41PM2.35m
Low Tide
9:55AM0.75m
10:20PM0.76m
10:41AM0.67m
11:08PM0.69m
11:23AM0.58m
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:41
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:14
10:14
 mm
6
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
12
13
14
16
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
14
10
7
9
11
16
12
9
11
11
9
8
10
13
15
12
10
10
9
9
11
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
1
W
8
0.4
W
12
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
11
2.1
W
13
2.3
W
12
Energy kJ
161
158
158
122
117
31
81
81
81
80
78
73
51
65
130
70
69
120
42
408
658
1446
1565
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.8
WNW
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
92
87
23
17
10
2
5
2
8
5
8
5
1
1
2
1
1
239
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
16
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
1
1
5
3
5
5
5
20
14
7
12
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
0.3
SE
2
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
11
1.7
W
11
2.2
W
13
2.5
W
12
Energy kJ
24
19
40
70
62
1
11
10
18
31
34
15
13
47
1
1
145
345
658
1568
1806
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
14
52
268
52
52
0
16
76
71
93
93
249
244
71
0
60
76
71
71
71
65
65
72
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
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