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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 29 Mar 2026 BST
Forecast 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
8.1° 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 11PM is: 6.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Mar)--
Afternoon (29 Mar)20ft (6.0m)14s
Evening (29 Mar)21ft (6.5m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
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7
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
6
W
6.5
W
6
WNW
6
W
6
WNW
6
WNW
6
WNW
5.5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.4
W
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.3
W
2.2
W
2.1
W
Period(s) (?)141616161717171716161616161414141313121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1510720613202652038321272213291998416049125691098182166838567638063154258019921872176418361693147213241166
Wind
(km/h)
65
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
15
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:27PM
2.16
4:53AM
2.60
5:08PM
2.36
5:30AM
2.77
5:42PM
2.53
6:03AM
2.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:21PM
0.48
11:04AM
0.47
11:04PM
0.28
11:39AM
0.32
11:41PM
0.14
12:10PM
0.21
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Sunrise------7:03-------7:00------6:58--
Sunset-7:55-------7:58-------8:00------
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
clear
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Rain (mm)
-11111------------------
Temp. °C7667667787710101112121011111111101011
Feels °C (?)-7-7-6-5-6-6-4-3-1044558656676544
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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