Machir Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 BST
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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
8.8° 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 3PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (22 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
61
39
21
17
17
8
7
6
6
2
2
2
1
4
4
19
18
19
7
7
7
19
17
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
30
E
20
E
30
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:27AM2.33m
10:01PM2.43m
10:23AM2.06m
11:15PM2.23m
11:45AM1.85m
00:58AM2.15m
Low Tide
3:33PM0.47m
4:21AM0.69m
4:37PM0.67m
5:47AM0.89m
6:03PM0.79m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:05
6:01
6:00
5:56
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8:45
8:46
8:49
8:51
Temp °C
6
9
11
12
9
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
12
13
13
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
-2
1
4
7
2
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
7
9
9
7
6
6
8
8
8
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
91
61
39
21
17
17
8
7
6
6
2
2
2
1
2
2
19
18
19
7
7
7
19
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
25
30
22
15
18
22
13
10
10
13
7
4
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
83
83
365
268
345
327
335
417
727
814
351
309
309
302
302
302
88
83
83
83
81
268
131
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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