Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.5° 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 8PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.2
W
9
2
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
WNW
11
1.8
W
10
2.2
W
10
2.3
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.2
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.7
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1462
1158
854
670
533
265
370
432
335
294
290
260
275
648
913
828
842
921
977
994
916
769
573
459
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
S
25
SSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
30
W
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:39AM2.41m
8:08PM2.57m
8:12AM2.40m
8:43PM2.56m
8:46AM2.36m
9:19PM2.52m
Low Tide
1:46PM0.33m
2:12AM0.57m
2:18PM0.33m
2:46AM0.60m
2:52PM0.36m
3:21AM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:47
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:12
10:12
10:10
10:10
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
5
7
8
8
9
11
8
9
10
11
12
13
10
9
7
8
8
7
7
8
9
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
1.9
W
9
1.7
W
9
Energy kJ
149
161
118
108
103
294
290
255
275
490
8
573
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
96
140
196
260
250
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.2
W
9
2
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
0.4
SSW
3
1.8
W
10
2.2
W
10
2.3
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.2
W
9
Energy kJ
1462
1158
854
670
533
265
370
432
335
3
648
913
828
842
921
977
994
916
769
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
409
466
352
352
113
65
65
65
61
61
14
14
14
14
327
65
340
327
327
321
373
455
223
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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