Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Machir Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Issued: 12 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.0° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
9
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
28
39
51
54
84
120
184
237
252
247
200
161
158
125
122
117
87
81
81
81
58
56
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
N
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
0
N
5
E
5
ESE
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NE
10
E
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:20PM1.96m
2:54AM2.09m
3:25PM2.03m
3:49AM2.10m
4:17PM2.13m
4:36AM2.15m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.85m
8:24PM0.81m
9:03AM0.82m
9:26PM0.81m
9:55AM0.75m
10:20PM0.76m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:41
4:41
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:14
10:14
10:14
 mm
1
4
2
9
3
1
5
2
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
18
19
19
19
16
15
16
14
14
16
16
14
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
12
13
14
14
13
14
15
13
17
19
20
20
14
12
14
11
11
15
16
11
13
13
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
9
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
15
15
28
39
51
54
84
120
184
237
252
247
200
161
158
125
122
117
87
81
81
81
58
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
11
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
8
2
9
1
1
1
25
1
1
23
14
9
5
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
16
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
12
29
19
39
1
2
7
5
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
128
128
71
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
81
16
52
16
0
0
62
76
71
79
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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