Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.9°C
1.6° 

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 (11 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Nov)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (11 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (11 Nov)5ft (1.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sat
14
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
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
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
NW
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.6
NW
12
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.9
SW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
27
20
21
50
55
123
186
188
160
181
203
136
100
63
47
39
80
63
46
13
28
29
29
39
53
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
35
N
35
NNW
45
N
35
NNE
35
N
35
N
35
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:16PM2.51m
6:37AM2.60m
6:48PM2.40m
7:12AM2.49m
7:21PM2.27m
Low Tide
12:11PM0.35m
00:20AM0.32m
12:45PM0.47m
00:52AM0.42m
1:19PM0.62m
1:26AM0.53m
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7:54
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7:56
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7:58
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4:25
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4:24
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4:21
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Temp °C
7
8
8
9
8
9
9
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
Feels °C
3
4
3
2
0
1
-1
-3
-2
-1
-1
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
0
0
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