Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.0°C
1.7° 

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 (22 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 4AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Oct)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (22 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (22 Oct)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.9
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.4
W
13
2
W
12
2
W
11
5
WSW
11
6.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2025
1535
1220
1029
894
759
617
599
526
610
610
1012
1595
2124
2217
2862
3844
3491
2843
1879
1198
1019
5600
13150
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
5
E
20
NW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
SW
40
S
60
SSE
65
SSE
60
WSW
70
SW
85
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:34AM1.99m
3:59PM2.34m
4:14AM2.20m
4:34PM2.56m
4:49AM2.41m
5:07PM2.74m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.70m
10:11PM0.66m
10:10AM0.50m
10:42PM0.45m
10:45AM0.32m
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clear
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light rain
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cloud
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light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
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8:14
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2
11
5
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
11
12
9
11
Feels °C
3
3
4
4
6
7
6
5
5
7
3
1
-1
-1
1
1
4
6
1
-3
-2
1
-6
-6
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