Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (29 Jun)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
3
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
2.2
WSW
9
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1717
1327
1027
810
613
502
377
312
255
201
196
192
159
155
110
325
224
208
153
118
89
796
1633
1250
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SE
20
S
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
20
SE
45
SSE
45
SSW
55
WSW
45
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:19PM2.45m
6:30AM2.35m
6:56PM2.52m
7:05AM2.40m
7:32PM2.56m
Low Tide
12:01PM0.50m
00:28AM0.57m
12:38PM0.42m
1:04AM0.55m
1:12PM0.36m
1:38AM0.55m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:43
4:45
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:13
10:13
10:12
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
9
11
13
10
10
10
8
7
9
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
7
8
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
1717
1327
1027
810
613
502
377
312
255
201
196
192
159
155
88
325
224
208
153
118
89
10
6
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
W
14
0.7
WSW
10
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
6
2
2
14
110
43
55
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
15
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.6
SSE
3
1
S
4
2.2
WSW
9
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
Energy kJ
4
8
14
9
8
1
8
33
796
1633
1250
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
65
61
14
0
14
14
52
61
62
14
0
16
81
81
69
71
71
14
54
273
319
590
455
244
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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