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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 May 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
9.8° 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 11PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (05 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
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)
1.4
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.2
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
W
6
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
0.8
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
171
123
108
132
96
86
61
51
36
36
35
23
18
45
68
277
372
311
264
270
298
222
201
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
15
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
30
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
NW
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:25PM2.44m
8:35AM2.24m
9:04PM2.30m
9:11AM2.10m
9:48PM2.14m
9:54AM1.96m
Low Tide
2:05PM0.46m
2:31AM0.64m
2:39PM0.57m
3:07AM0.81m
3:17PM0.70m
3:53AM0.97m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:33
5:31
5:28
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9:10
9:13
9:15
9:16
Temp °C
7
8
8
7
6
7
6
6
8
9
9
8
7
7
8
10
12
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
-2
0
1
3
-1
1
0
-1
1
3
4
4
2
2
1
4
7
6
5
3
3
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
W
6
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
8
0.2
W
16
0.2
WNW
14
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
Energy kJ
33
123
108
132
96
86
61
51
36
36
35
23
18
45
68
277
372
311
264
19
19
222
201
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.1
NW
11
0.2
N
4
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
W
3
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.2
W
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
Energy kJ
29
8
4
1
4
4
7
1
2
3
4
4
8
3
8
2
1
1
17
71
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.3
SE
5
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
14
0.1
SE
4
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
13
5
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
8
1
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
0.9
N
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
SSE
5
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
Energy kJ
103
171
48
3
5
7
7
8
15
1
4
4
5
4
270
298
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
282
282
52
0
60
16
66
62
62
62
69
69
71
76
83
71
61
14
61
61
61
61
306
304
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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