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Beach
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Level 6/10

Machrihanish

Kintyre, UK
🌀Strong rips🚶Difficult access
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Machrihanish's Westport sandbar sits at the north end of one of Scotland's most beautiful beaches.

10-Day Forecast
Today9
21
Poor
1.4m@8s
15km/h
Mon10
38
Poor
1.0m@8s
9km/h
Tue11
15
Poor
0.4m@7s
15km/h
Wed12
17
Poor
0.5m@11s
23km/h
Thu13
6
Poor
0.8m@8s
12km/h
Fri14
0
Poor
0.7m@7s
24km/h
Sat15
0
Poor
0.7m@7s
18km/h
Sun16
0
Poor
0.5m@6s
18km/h
Mon17
0
Poor
0.3m@6s
17km/h
Tue18
0
Poor
0.0m@11s
15km/h
Choppy 5+ days out, less certain
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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 19 km/h · PM 17 km/h · Tide at 2pm (0.4m)
Swell
1.4m
WNW(284°)
Score: 12/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
15km/h
WSW(251°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
14°C
0.5mm91%
First light 5:15amSunrise 5:45amSunset 9:11pmLast light 9:41pm
Windswell0.4m@2sSecondary0.1mConfidence
100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 11:50am–5:03pm · through lowIdeal tide: mid
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2m1.0
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19g30
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tidem
1:54am0.4m
8:50am0.9m
2:30pm0.4m
7:30pm0.8m
3:21am0.3m
7:30am0.6m
3:20pm0.3m
7:25pm0.7m
4:22am0.2m
8:04am0.5m
12:30pm0.8m
4:15pm0.5m
7:51pm0.8m
12:34am0.8m
5:24am0.3m
9:50am0.4m
1:36pm0.8m
5:16pm0.6m
1:30am0.8m
6:24am0.1m
10:39am0.2m
2:36pm0.7m
6:12pm0.5m
2:15am0.8m
7:30am0.0m
11:10am0.1m
3:30pm0.7m
7:10pm0.5m
3:00am0.8m
8:40am0.0m
4:12pm0.7m
8:20pm0.4m
3:43am0.9m
9:30am0.0m
4:46pm0.7m
9:30pm0.4m
4:20am0.9m
10:30am0.0m
5:17pm0.8m
10:30pm0.3m
Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

1:54 am
Low tide - 0.41m
8:50 am
High tide - 0.88m
2:30 pm
Low tide - 0.38m
7:30 pm
High tide - 0.80m
Times shown in spot-local time.+1 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

21
Poor
Components
Swell Direction20/25
Swell Size12/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score36/100
Adjustments
💨 Gusty Wind-5
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score21/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score21

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WNW (290°)
Direction range
260° - 320°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
60° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

10°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

2/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Machrihanish?

Machrihanish works best on a mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Machrihanish?

Offshore wind at Machrihanish blows from the E (90°). Anything in the 60° to 130° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Machrihanish?

Machrihanish wants WNW swell (260° to 320°) between 1m and 2.5m, with a period of 13s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Machrihanish?

The main season at Machrihanish is Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb. A secondary window runs Mar-May.

How do I get to Machrihanish?

Fly into CAL, then allow about 10 minutes by road.

What kind of wave is Machrihanish?

Machrihanish is a beach break, a peak with lefts and rights. Difficulty is rated 6/10.

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Secondary: Mar-May

Getting There

Airport
CAL
Drive time
10 min
Data quality
verified

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