Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.9° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 11PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
1
W
8
1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.8
W
10
2
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
218
179
156
113
70
82
132
133
201
327
541
508
500
434
600
678
642
411
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
30
SSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
35
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:41PM2.95m
7:52AM2.75m
8:11PM2.77m
8:23AM2.64m
8:41PM2.55m
Low Tide
1:25PM-0.06m
1:48AM0.14m
1:59PM0.07m
2:18AM0.26m
2:32PM0.26m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:46
7:44
 mm
1
2
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
13
14
12
9
9
9
11
7
7
7
6
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