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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
9.2° 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: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)--
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
5
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.4
WNW
5
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
1
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
WNW
17
1.4
WNW
16
1.8
W
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
6
9
8
8
18
38
102
127
219
319
362
362
432
344
640
964
1651
1315
1281
1184
1121
1106
925
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:57PM2.12m
4:23AM2.53m
4:39PM2.29m
5:00AM2.62m
5:14PM2.44m
5:32AM2.67m
Low Tide
9:49PM0.52m
10:32AM0.53m
10:34PM0.40m
11:07AM0.41m
11:13PM0.31m
11:38AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:50
5:48
5:46
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8:54
8:57
8:59
9:00
Temp °C
10
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
10
9
9
11
14
14
13
11
11
10
11
13
5
7
8
10
10
8
9
7
11
10
10
9
7
5
5
6
11
11
8
5
5
3
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
1
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.4
WNW
16
1.8
W
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
W
14
Energy kJ
7
5
4
4
8
6
8
102
127
219
319
362
362
432
344
347
964
1651
1315
1281
1184
1121
1106
925
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
N
4
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.1
W
21
0.2
WNW
20
0.6
WNW
18
1
WNW
17
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
1
WSW
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
2
18
38
8
4
8
2
4
9
38
263
640
284
217
256
121
91
47
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
5
2
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
10
4
6
4
1
3
1
1
3
6
14
23
19
13
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
327
81
136
131
81
76
0
4
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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