Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.9°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 (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (09 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (09 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
2
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.7
WSW
9
2
WSW
10
2
W
7
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.9
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1509
524
672
426
281
202
161
127
114
108
104
130
223
495
712
377
730
708
598
411
421
445
390
926
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
W
15
W
15
SW
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
10
SW
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:57AM2.37m
5:23PM2.80m
5:37AM2.56m
6:02PM2.98m
6:14AM2.70m
6:37PM3.07m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.49m
10:54AM0.28m
11:32PM0.29m
11:36AM0.07m
00:10AM0.15m
12:14PM-0.07m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:46
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
7:58
7:54
 mm
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
5
6
7
9
10
10
10
9
9
6
5
6
8
10
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
10
12
10
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