Machir Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.78° N 6.46° W

Machir Bay (Islay) WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machir Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.5° 

Machir Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Machir Bay (Islay) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with 380 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Machir Bay (Islay) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Machir Bay (Islay) over the next 16 days.


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