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Machrihanish surf forecast

Three miles of sand on the Kintyre peninsula, exposed to the full force of the Atlantic. Uncrowded and consistent.

Updated Mon 5 Oct, 01:53 · next update Mon 5 Oct, 07:00 (UK time)

Today · Monday 5 October

2-3ft

Poor

2-3ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Primary swell: No swell data
Wind: 14mph gust 29mph
Onshore · from WSW
Tide: Low 01:06 (-0.5m)
High 09:30 (0.2m)
Low 13:54 (-0.1m)
High 19:10 (0.2m)
Best surf window: No clear window
Air temperature: 16°C / low 12°C
Sunrise 07:33 · Sunset 18:51
Sea temperature: 14°C
4/3mm wetsuit

Who's it for?

Beginner: Ideal
Small, manageable waves
Intermediate: Marginal
Poor quality
Advanced: Marginal
Below par

Day by day

Hourly conditions through daylight hours. Bars are coloured by surf quality.

TodayMonday 5 October2-3ft2-3ft choppy surf.

2-3ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Ideal
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Machrihanish, Monday 5 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	2-4ft	–	16mphOnshore	high · rising	16°C
9am	2-3ft	–	16mphOnshore	high · rising	15°C
10am	2-4ft	–	14mphOnshore	high · falling	15°C
11am	2-4ft	–	14mphOnshore	high · falling	15°C
12pm	2-3ft	–	14mphOnshore	mid · falling	15°C
1pm	2-3ft	–	16mphOnshore	low · falling	15°C
2pm	2-3ft	–	17mphOnshore	low · rising	14°C
3pm	2-3ft	–	16mphOnshore	low · rising	13°C
4pm	2-3ft	–	14mphOnshore	mid · rising	13°C
5pm	2-3ft	–	13mphOnshore	high · rising	13°C
6pm	2-3ft	–	13mphOnshore	high · rising	13°C

TuesdayTuesday 6 October2-3ft2-3ft slightly textured surf.

2-3ft slightly textured surf.

Light onshore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Ideal
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Machrihanish, Tuesday 6 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	2-3ft	–	6mphOnshore	high · rising	11°C
9am	2-3ft	–	7mphOnshore	high · rising	12°C
10am	2-3ft	–	8mphOnshore	high · rising	12°C
11am	2-3ft	–	7mphOnshore	high · rising	12°C
12pm	1-2ft	–	9mphOnshore	high · falling	12°C
1pm	1-2ft	–	9mphOnshore	mid · falling	13°C
2pm	1-2ft	–	10mphOnshore	low · falling	13°C
3pm	1-2ft	–	11mphOnshore	low · falling	12°C
4pm	1-2ft	–	12mphOnshore	low · rising	12°C
5pm	1-2ft	–	13mphOnshore	low · rising	12°C
6pm	1-2ft	–	12mphOnshore	mid · rising	12°C

WednesdayWednesday 7 October1-2ft1-2ft choppy surf.

1-2ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Ideal
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Machrihanish, Wednesday 7 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	1-2ft	–	13mphOnshore	mid · rising	10°C
9am	1-2ft	–	17mphOnshore	mid · rising	10°C
10am	1-2ft	–	13mphOnshore	high · rising	10°C
11am	1-2ft	–	16mphOnshore	high · rising	10°C
12pm	1-2ft	–	17mphOnshore	high · rising	10°C
1pm	1-2ft	–	17mphOnshore	high · falling	10°C
2pm	1-2ft	–	19mphOnshore	mid · falling	10°C
3pm	1-2ft	–	20mphOnshore	low · falling	10°C
4pm	1-2ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · falling	10°C
5pm	2-3ft	–	20mphOnshore	low · falling	10°C
6pm	2-3ft	–	20mphOnshore	low · rising	10°C

ThursdayThursday 8 October1-2ft1-2ft clean surf.

1-2ft clean surf.

Moderate cross-offshore southerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Ideal
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Machrihanish, Thursday 8 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	2-3ft	–	16mphOnshore	low · rising	10°C
9am	2-3ft	–	16mphOnshore	mid · rising	10°C
10am	2-3ft	–	14mphOnshore	mid · rising	11°C
11am	2-3ft	–	11mphOnshore	mid · rising	11°C
12pm	1-2ft	–	8mphOnshore	high · rising	12°C
1pm	1-2ft	–	8mphOnshore	high · rising	12°C
2pm	1-2ft	–	11mphOnshore	high · falling	12°C
3pm	1-2ft	–	13mphCross-shore	mid · falling	11°C
4pm	1-2ft	–	14mphCross-offshore	low · falling	11°C
5pm	1-2ft	–	16mphCross-offshore	low · falling	11°C
6pm	1-2ft	–	19mphCross-offshore	low · falling	10°C

FridayFriday 9 October2-4ft2-4ft blown-out surf.

2-4ft blown-out surf.

Strong onshore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Not suitable
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Machrihanish, Friday 9 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	2-4ft	–	27mphOnshore	low · rising	12°C
9am	2-4ft	–	27mphOnshore	mid · rising	12°C
10am	2-4ft	–	26mphOnshore	mid · rising	12°C
11am	2-4ft	–	27mphOnshore	mid · rising	12°C
12pm	2-3ft	–	26mphOnshore	high · rising	12°C
1pm	2-3ft	–	27mphOnshore	high · rising	12°C
2pm	2-3ft	–	27mphOnshore	high · falling	12°C
3pm	2-3ft	–	27mphOnshore	mid · falling	12°C
4pm	2-3ft	–	27mphOnshore	mid · falling	12°C
5pm	2-3ft	–	28mphOnshore	low · falling	12°C
6pm	2-3ft	–	29mphOnshore	low · falling	12°C

SaturdaySaturday 10 October3-5ft3-5ft blown-out surf.

3-5ft blown-out surf.

Strong onshore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Not suitable
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Machrihanish, Saturday 10 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	3-5ft	–	28mphOnshore	low · rising	12°C
9am	3-5ft	–	28mphOnshore	mid · rising	12°C
10am	3-5ft	–	29mphOnshore	mid · rising	13°C
11am	3-5ft	–	29mphOnshore	mid · rising	13°C
12pm	3-5ft	–	28mphOnshore	high · rising	13°C
1pm	3-5ft	–	28mphOnshore	high · rising	13°C
2pm	3-5ft	–	28mphOnshore	high · rising	13°C
3pm	3-5ft	–	29mphOnshore	high · rising	13°C
4pm	3-5ft	–	29mphOnshore	high · falling	13°C
5pm	3-5ft	–	28mphOnshore	high · falling	13°C
6pm	3-5ft	–	28mphOnshore	low · falling	12°C

SundaySunday 11 October2-4ft2-4ft blown-out surf.

2-4ft blown-out surf.

Fresh onshore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Not suitable
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Machrihanish, Sunday 11 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	3-4ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · rising	12°C
9am	3-4ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · rising	12°C
10am	3-4ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · rising	12°C
11am	3-4ft	–	21mphOnshore	low · rising	13°C
12pm	2-4ft	–	20mphOnshore	mid · rising	13°C
1pm	2-4ft	–	20mphOnshore	mid · rising	14°C
2pm	2-3ft	–	18mphOnshore	high · rising	14°C
3pm	2-3ft	–	16mphOnshore	high · rising	14°C
4pm	2-3ft	–	15mphOnshore	high · falling	14°C
5pm	2-3ft	–	12mphOnshore	high · falling	13°C
6pm	2-3ft	–	10mphOnshore	mid · falling	13°C

About Machrihanish

Break type: Beach
Faces: W (265°)
Best swell: W (works SW–NW)
Best wind: E, SE
Best tide: Mid
Typical size: 2–7ft
Suits: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Location: 55.4290, -5.7200

Hazards

Remote with no lifeguards
Rips in bigger swells

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