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Machir Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Machir Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today?
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 14 | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | |
1533 | 1351 | 1264 | 1085 | 547 | 447 | 452 | 322 | 261 | 149 | 122 | 81 | 141 | 107 | 75 | 49 | 37 | 58 | 57 | 63 | 104 | 161 | 187 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:09AM2.58m | 4:32PM2.41m | 4:52AM2.74m | 5:15PM2.61m | 5:35AM2.85m | 5:57PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.41m | 10:25PM0.32m | 10:58AM0.24m | 11:10PM0.16m | 11:39AM0.12m | 11:56PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:34 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 5 | W 12 | W 14 |
 kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 53 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 37 | 58 | 57 | 61 | 90 | 54 | 187 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 15 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 101 | 161 | 113 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | NW 16 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1533 | 1351 | 1264 | 1085 | 547 | 447 | 452 | 322 | 261 | 149 | 122 | 81 | 141 | 107 | 75 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 104 | — | 135 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 922 | 645 | 657 | 1286 | 1713 | 1015 | 496 | 326 | 255 | 255 | 794 | 330 | 330 | 95 | 69 | 71 | 0 | 62 | 69 | 16 | 14 | 65 | 246 | 65 |
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