- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Machrihanish Surf Forecast
/ Scot – Kintyre (9 surf breaks) /
Machrihanish surfForecast / Scot – Kintyre / UK
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 24 Mar 2025 GMT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Machrihanish this week:
The surf forecast for Machrihanish over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 24) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Machrihanish in the next 12 days are 6.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 24th Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 31st Mar) | 20ft (6.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 31st Mar) | 20ft (6.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Machrihanish over the next 12 days.
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 131 | 92 | 201 | 176 | 144 | 202 | 300 | 228 | 432 | 479 | 615 | 625 | 1966 | 2604 | 1324 | 814 | 2066 | 1946 | 526 | 338 | 4087 | 15675 | 6520 | 1312 | 396 | 206 | 227 | 869 | 823 | 541 | 335 | 305 | 224 | 151 | 106 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | on | on | on | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:41PM 0.59 | 7:49AM 0.71 | 10:51PM 0.60 | 9:22AM 0.69 | 12:06AM 0.66 | 10:52AM 0.71 | 12:55AM 0.74 | 11:56AM 0.75 | 1:36AM 0.82 | 12:52PM 0.82 | 2:13AM 0.87 | 1:44PM 0.89 | 2:49AM 0.90 | 2:36PM 0.96 | 3:24AM 0.91 | 3:27PM 1.01 | 3:58AM 0.90 | 4:19PM 1.02 | 4:33AM 0.88 | 5:12PM 0.98 | 5:07AM 0.87 | 6:09PM 0.91 | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:01PM 0.36 | 1:16AM 0.49 | 2:56PM 0.35 | 2:07AM 0.54 | 4:01PM 0.31 | 3:18AM 0.59 | 5:09PM 0.24 | 4:40AM 0.61 | 6:12PM 0.17 | 6:05AM 0.58 | 7:07PM 0.12 | 7:12AM 0.50 | 7:56PM 0.09 | 8:00AM 0.40 | 8:43PM 0.10 | 8:44AM 0.28 | 9:28PM 0.15 | 9:30AM 0.18 | 10:10PM 0.22 | 10:17AM 0.10 | 10:51PM 0.29 | 11:07AM 0.07 | 11:31PM 0.37 | |||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:16 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:48 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:43 | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | 6:51 | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:57 | - | - | 6:59 | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | 7:02 | - | - | 7:05 | - |
 |  |  | | |  |  | |  | | | | | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rain (mm) | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Thu night). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Machrihanish surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Machrihanish Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Machrihanish provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Machrihanish can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Machrihanish surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Machrihanish) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Machrihanish may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Kintyre? If you are looking for accommodation near Machrihanish, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Kintyre, consider staying in Campbeltown which is 8 km (5 miles) away. Other places in and around Kintyre where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Ballypatrick which is 37 km (23 miles) away, Ballycastle, Motherwell and Tarbert.
Nearest