Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.7°C
1.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (20 Sep)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (20 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.9
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4125
3355
2601
2039
1702
1430
1234
1174
925
736
690
610
498
402
377
362
417
440
709
682
573
449
1352
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
10
SSW
25
SE
30
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
N
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:27PM1.74m
2:21AM1.64m
3:24PM1.90m
3:39AM1.83m
4:11PM2.13m
Low Tide
8:19PM1.22m
8:40AM1.06m
9:41PM1.06m
9:44AM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:29
7:25
 mm
3
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
14
17
19
19
19
18
17
16
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
3
4
6
7
7
8
9
6
5
10
12
15
18
18
18
16
14
13
11
10
11
10
11
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