Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
11.2° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
121
117
108
141
161
205
254
302
312
294
370
432
423
431
361
306
313
300
288
282
230
189
145
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
WSW
15
W
5
S
10
SE
10
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:21PM2.90m
7:40AM2.64m
8:10PM2.91m
8:26AM2.54m
9:00PM2.84m
Low Tide
12:55PM0.09m
1:30AM0.17m
1:43PM0.08m
2:22AM0.26m
2:32PM0.11m
3:16AM0.39m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:39
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:12
10:13
10:13
10:13
 mm
1
1
2
3
1
4
Temp °C
12
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
9
10
12
13
10
11
10
9
10
12
14
13
11
8
7
8
10
11
10
12
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
Energy kJ
93
121
117
108
141
161
205
254
302
312
294
370
432
423
431
361
306
313
300
288
282
230
189
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
7
3
2
1
1
1
8
2
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.7
SSE
3
Energy kJ
10
10
6
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
5
6
7
4
1
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
71
71
71
0
0
14
14
14
327
71
14
8
14
14
14
61
61
14
52
14
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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