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 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
10.9° 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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (08 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (08 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
11
2
W
10
2.2
W
10
2
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.2
W
11
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.9
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
524
543
533
351
708
764
804
857
1046
901
846
862
1130
1151
1011
798
663
569
440
464
375
416
471
580
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
20
WSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
35
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:18PM2.19m
11:28AM1.95m
00:17AM2.18m
12:38PM1.93m
1:22AM2.23m
1:52PM1.99m
Low Tide
5:33AM0.92m
5:40PM0.74m
6:38AM0.88m
6:45PM0.74m
7:42AM0.79m
7:50PM0.69m
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:06
10:07
10:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
4
4
4
5
7
6
4
4
3
2
7
4
5
6
2
4
5
5
7
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
11
2
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
Energy kJ
524
543
533
351
708
764
804
857
955
901
846
862
1011
663
569
440
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
2.2
W
10
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
2.2
W
11
2.2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.9
W
9
Energy kJ
94
1046
8
10
1130
1151
798
464
375
416
471
580
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
4
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
14
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
61
61
14
639
373
360
86
61
65
65
90
375
360
244
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
1
3
4
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
9
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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