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Machir Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
10.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Machir Bay (Islay) today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Machir Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
251 | 589 | 542 | 381 | 256 | 120 | 79 | 65 | 57 | 68 | 154 | 193 | 418 | 343 | 349 | 343 | 437 | 514 | 579 | 560 | 541 | 454 | 371 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:21PM2.40m | 5:35AM2.42m | 5:55PM2.48m | 6:08AM2.43m | 6:29PM2.53m | 6:42AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.49m | 11:23PM0.49m | 11:40AM0.43m | 00:00AM0.47m | 12:14PM0.40m | 00:36AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | 9:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSE 4 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 8 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 120 | 79 | 65 | 57 | 68 | 154 | 193 | 418 | 343 | 349 | 343 | 437 | 514 | 413 | 400 | 387 | 454 | 371 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 13 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 93 | 66 | 64 | 47 | 31 | 19 | 146 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 15 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 251 | 589 | 542 | 381 | 256 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 579 | 560 | 541 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 65 | 244 | 244 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 124 | 93 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 14 | 71 | 71 | 282 | 327 | 217 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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