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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 17 Nov 2025 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than 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 10PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Nov)--
Afternoon (17 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (17 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.7
WNW
2
WNW
2.1
NW
2
NW
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.2
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.1
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.8
NNW
1.5
NNW
Period(s) (?)12121212125677888878877777776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)454444444777215353452456680670560544653606603587603544431345282170
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
30
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:47PM
2.47
4:04AM
2.39
4:18PM
2.51
4:35AM
2.50
4:48PM
2.54
5:06AM
2.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:54PM
0.47
10:04AM
0.44
10:24PM
0.39
10:38AM
0.39
10:54PM
0.34
11:11AM
0.38
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Sunrise------8:06-------8:07-------8:10-
Sunset4:15-------4:14-------4:13-------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---13211------1111111---
Temp. °C778799996765565555566666
Feels °C (?)2241200-1-4-3-6-6-6-6-7-6-6-7-6-4-4-4-4-3
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