Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.2° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 2PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.2
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
7
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
223
224
224
182
146
114
111
130
147
262
405
365
240
126
85
62
50
64
81
86
83
67
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
35
W
40
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:17AM2.38m
6:42PM2.60m
6:49AM2.48m
7:15PM2.70m
7:20AM2.54m
7:46PM2.75m
Low Tide
12:25PM0.35m
00:50AM0.49m
12:55PM0.24m
1:20AM0.43m
1:25PM0.17m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:37
9:35
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
8
7
5
5
8
10
11
9
7
8
8
8
11
9
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