Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.6° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 11PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
83
99
64
42
27
23
15
15
16
16
15
12
14
14
16
29
32
45
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
N
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:40AM1.69m
2:08PM1.77m
2:59AM1.71m
3:49PM1.91m
Low Tide
6:44PM1.13m
7:25AM1.12m
8:40PM1.15m
9:09AM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:45
8:43
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
6
5
7
7
8
7
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
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