Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Machir Bay (Islay)

Issued: 12 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
10.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (03 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
9
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.9
W
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
13
2.5
W
13
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
209
596
427
414
324
432
750
641
976
615
752
765
988
1091
1370
2106
2498
1909
1420
1001
783
698
641
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
SSW
25
SSE
40
SE
30
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSW
25
N
30
NW
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
45
W
35
W
30
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
25
SE
35
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:50AM2.35m
8:18PM2.46m
8:25AM2.28m
8:58PM2.38m
9:02AM2.19m
9:40PM2.30m
Low Tide
1:47AM0.57m
1:56PM0.44m
2:23AM0.66m
2:32PM0.49m
3:01AM0.76m
3:10PM0.55m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:47
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
10:00
10:02
 mm
3
1
3
1
2
4
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
13
11
Feels °C
7
8
6
2
7
9
8
5
5
6
7
6
4
4
5
5
1
2
4
7
7
8
8
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
9
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
1
W
12
1.2
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
Energy kJ
90
209
596
427
414
324
432
750
641
741
615
1
1
273
470
1909
1420
1001
783
698
641
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
0.4
W
15
0.6
SE
5
0.6
S
4
0.3
SE
5
0.1
S
6
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
13
Energy kJ
20
67
13
15
4
1
88
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
14
Energy kJ
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
S
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.7
S
4
1.1
S
4
1.9
W
12
0.7
NNW
3
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
13
2.5
W
13
3
W
12
0.5
SE
3
0.8
SE
4
Energy kJ
20
2
17
21
6
4
12
46
976
10
752
765
988
1091
1370
2106
2498
4
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
71
14
66
270
270
71
14
14
61
14
90
228
231
236
263
263
269
310
65
65
14
0
62
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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