Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.5° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 9PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
WSW
11
1.2
WNW
10
2.1
W
10
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
326
284
250
592
415
263
830
877
972
840
700
573
449
398
349
299
390
443
412
408
517
545
516
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
45
WSW
40
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:12AM2.40m
8:43PM2.56m
8:46AM2.36m
9:19PM2.52m
9:22AM2.30m
9:55PM2.46m
Low Tide
2:18PM0.33m
2:46AM0.60m
2:52PM0.36m
3:21AM0.64m
3:27PM0.42m
4:01AM0.67m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:48
4:48
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:12
10:10
10:10
10:09
 mm
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
Temp °C
12
13
11
11
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
14
Feels °C
8
10
7
7
10
10
8
7
8
9
10
10
10
12
12
10
12
10
7
8
7
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
Energy kJ
335
326
284
250
339
269
263
449
398
349
299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
103
108
143
220
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
1.7
W
10
1.4
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
6
2.1
W
10
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
W
8
Energy kJ
2
592
415
171
830
877
972
840
700
573
390
443
412
408
517
545
516
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
65
61
14
61
14
65
327
270
327
373
1093
896
81
223
14
14
65
65
270
299
327
244
219
65
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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