Water conditions for swimmers, dippers & paddlers
Islay · open water conditions information
View live conditions for Machir Bay →Machir Bay is a coastal location in Islay, one of 3 Islay spots covered by NippyIndex.
The shore faces broadly west, so it is most open to wind and swell arriving from the west.
As a tidal location, its tide predictions are referenced to the nearest tidal station, Bruichladdich, about 4 miles away.
NippyIndex draws on published marine and weather data (sea state, wave information and water temperature) and UKHO tidal predictions.
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