Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Machir Bay (Islay)

Issued: 12 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
10.9° 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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (07 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
2.1
W
10
2.2
W
10
2
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
2
W
11
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
320
377
550
561
467
595
543
533
543
628
683
736
973
1066
901
846
924
1151
1049
843
730
613
569
434
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
15
SSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
NW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:31AM2.02m
11:18PM2.19m
11:28AM1.95m
00:17AM2.18m
12:38PM1.93m
1:22AM2.23m
Low Tide
4:42PM0.69m
5:33AM0.92m
5:40PM0.74m
6:38AM0.88m
6:45PM0.74m
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:43
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:05
10:06
10:07
10:07
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
10
Feels °C
5
6
9
9
8
6
4
5
4
6
6
7
5
4
3
2
6
6
6
6
6
5
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
0.3
SE
4
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
2
W
10
2.2
W
10
2
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
Energy kJ
320
377
550
561
467
3
543
533
543
628
683
736
867
1066
901
846
695
843
730
613
510
434
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
W
12
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
9
5
105
8
1
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.3
SE
2
1.6
W
11
2.1
W
10
0.5
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
2
W
11
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.7
W
10
Energy kJ
25
28
1
595
973
7
18
924
1151
1049
569
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
327
183
61
4
14
65
65
65
65
65
61
14
65
65
61
14
81
639
639
344
327
61
65
65
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
6
5
6
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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