Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.9° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 3AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (03 Sep)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
8
2
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
8
2.2
W
9
2.5
W
9
3.5
W
11
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
222
181
161
176
196
392
745
794
1306
3051
4439
3907
3662
3877
3235
2839
2130
1645
1102
740
561
414
240
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
45
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
40
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:45AM2.36m
10:10PM2.28m
10:36AM2.16m
11:11PM2.02m
11:59AM1.99m
Low Tide
3:32AM0.48m
3:53PM0.53m
4:21AM0.68m
4:54PM0.77m
5:32AM0.87m
6:30PM0.95m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:13
8:09
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
13
Feels °C
11
10
11
9
11
12
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
8
11
11
11
11
5
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