Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
11.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
63
60
62
49
49
38
43
62
64
68
72
76
62
62
61
44
38
28
28
18
18
17
11
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:02AM2.26m
10:45PM2.55m
10:54AM2.12m
11:42PM2.38m
11:55AM2.01m
00:44AM2.23m
Low Tide
4:15PM0.33m
5:06AM0.68m
5:11PM0.48m
6:05AM0.78m
6:12PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:39
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:14
10:14
10:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
17
19
19
18
17
16
Feels °C
8
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
14
14
12
12
13
15
17
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.3
WSW
8
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
12
60
62
49
49
38
43
62
64
68
72
76
62
62
61
44
38
28
28
18
18
17
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
11
11
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
77
63
1
1
1
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
71
71
231
352
491
124
71
71
71
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
4
71
76
128
124
128
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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