Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.6° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 6AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (09 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (09 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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)
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
166
192
192
229
224
220
220
185
150
122
125
317
290
228
230
230
230
183
171
133
127
127
92
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
20
N
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:24AM2.23m
12:56PM2.01m
1:39AM2.19m
2:20PM2.06m
2:59AM2.23m
3:37PM2.22m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.78m
7:04PM0.73m
7:56AM0.75m
8:22PM0.70m
9:07AM0.66m
9:37PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:06
10:05
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
16
15
Feels °C
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
11
7
7
7
7
7
10
14
14
15
15
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