Surf Forecasts:
Machir Bay (Islay) surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, W swell with 6,124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Machir Bay (Islay) this week:
The surf forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 2s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Machir Bay (Islay) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3662 | 2671 | 1890 | 2507 | 3618 | 4305 | 2990 | 1966 | 1271 | 1058 | 625 | 512 | 709 | 584 | 1676 | 1579 | 1468 | 786 | 469 | 306 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 10:07AM2.06m | 10:22PM1.84m | 11:07AM1.84m | 11:35PM1.65m | 1:27PM1.74m | 2:21AM1.64m | 3:24PM1.90m | 3:39AM1.83m | 4:11PM2.13m | 4:20AM2.05m | 4:45PM2.36m | 4:53AM2.26m | 5:15PM2.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM1.00m | 4:41AM1.02m | 5:53PM1.21m | 6:34AM1.15m | 8:19PM1.22m | 8:40AM1.06m | 9:41PM1.06m | 9:44AM0.86m | 10:24PM0.86m | 10:23AM0.64m | 10:55PM0.65m | 10:55AM0.43m | 11:23PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 12 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 3662 | 2352 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1966 | 1271 | 1058 | 625 | 512 | 709 | 584 | 1676 | 1579 | 1468 | 786 | 469 | 306 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 2671 | 1890 | 2507 | 3618 | 4305 | 2990 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 16 | — | — | 28 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 843 | 349 | 810 | 450 | 352 | 435 | 223 | 65 | 61 | 65 | 52 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 72 | 157 | 0 | 72 | 319 | 61 |
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