Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.7°C
1.0° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (15 Sep)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (15 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1
W
10
1.8
W
10
2
WNW
6
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
7
1.9
W
12
2
W
11
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.5
WSW
9
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
9
3
W
10
3.5
W
10
4
W
11
4.5
W
12
5
W
14
4.5
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
500
190
614
291
586
365
1027
994
1016
883
708
687
892
876
1015
1520
2450
3611
6281
10425
8933
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
30
W
30
SW
35
SSW
40
SW
35
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
50
W
45
W
45
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:23AM2.64m
8:41PM2.55m
8:54AM2.48m
9:10PM2.31m
9:28AM2.28m
9:42PM2.07m
Low Tide
2:32PM0.26m
2:47AM0.42m
3:05PM0.50m
3:17AM0.61m
3:41PM0.75m
thunderstorm
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rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:42
7:38
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
7
7
6
7
7
5
4
2
3
4
4
4
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