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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 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
9.9° 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 10PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
0
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
1.7
W
14
2
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
13
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
161
187
1147
1408
2074
2309
1915
1650
1311
1132
988
857
701
588
517
434
340
284
234
154
120
64
60
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
5
S
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
40
SE
50
SE
45
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:57PM2.76m
6:19AM2.87m
6:41PM2.86m
7:02AM2.82m
7:26PM2.88m
7:47AM2.70m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.06m
12:21PM0.06m
00:43AM0.04m
1:04PM0.06m
1:32AM0.11m
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:35
9:37
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
5
2
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
6
6
6
7
8
7
7
6
3
1
0
-1
1
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.9
WNW
14
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
13
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
61
161
187
289
2217
1915
1650
1311
1132
988
857
701
588
517
434
340
284
234
154
120
64
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.4
W
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
90
131
75
161
5
4
4
4
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.7
W
14
2
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
1
SSE
4
1.5
SE
5
1.5
SE
6
1
SE
5
0.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
3
131
124
1147
1408
2074
2309
3
12
37
113
131
53
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
231
234
65
65
65
65
65
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
62
62
273
159
119
93
71
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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