
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 |
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | W 16 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | WNW 13 | — |
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) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | W 16 | NNW 6 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











