Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.0° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
9
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
21
21
15
15
40
39
51
53
84
120
184
242
252
247
244
196
158
125
122
90
87
81
60
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
5
NE
5
SW
20
N
20
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
5
NE
10
ESE
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:50AM2.13m
2:20PM1.96m
2:54AM2.09m
3:25PM2.03m
3:49AM2.10m
4:17PM2.13m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.85m
8:24PM0.81m
9:03AM0.82m
9:26PM0.81m
9:55AM0.75m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:41
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:14
10:14
 mm
1
3
5
3
1
1
6
4
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
20
19
15
16
18
16
17
17
17
15
16
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
15
20
20
12
13
18
15
18
18
14
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
9
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
30
21
21
15
15
40
39
51
53
84
120
184
242
252
247
244
196
158
125
122
90
87
81
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
11
0.1
SE
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
2
2
8
2
9
1
17
8
9
10
10
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.5
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.3
SE
2
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
7
15
1
6
14
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
71
86
333
128
128
86
86
86
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
52
16
0
16
0
0
76
71
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
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
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
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