Machir Bay (Argyll and Bute) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



Forecast days

Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next high tide (1.7m) at

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    8 day forecast for Machir Bay

    Today (19 May 2025)
    Time
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    10
    E
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    E
    14
    E
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    E
    12
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    8
    NE
    6
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    20
    19
    18
    16
    14
    14
    17
    19
    19
    19
    17
    14
    12
    12
    11
    10
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    75%
    72%
    65%
    62%
    55%
    54%
    45%
    42%
    42%
    49%
    52%
    54%
    55%
    57%
    65%
    70%
    75%
    UV 1 1 2 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    10
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    12
    11
    8
    6
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (20 May 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    E
    5
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    4
    E
    4
    NNW
    4
    NW
    5
    NW
    6
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    4
    NW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    9
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    79%
    79%
    80%
    81%
    83%
    82%
    74%
    66%
    62%
    59%
    58%
    58%
    58%
    56%
    56%
    57%
    59%
    62%
    66%
    70%
    76%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    6
    5
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (21 May 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    11°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    4
    NNW
    4
    NNE
    5
    ENE
    5
    NW
    6
    NW
    10
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    14
    NNW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    8
    10
    10
    11
    13
    15
    15
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    86%
    88%
    78%
    59%
    55%
    53%
    57%
    76%
    UV - - - 1 4 6 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    10
    11
    13
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (22 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    10
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NNE
    10
    NNW
    13
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    N
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    15
    15
    16
    17
    15
    15
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    75%
    78%
    63%
    49%
    43%
    43%
    51%
    65%
    UV - - 1 4 6 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    7
    7
    9
    12
    13
    13
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.0
    0.8
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    6
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (23 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    9
    NNE
    7
    NE
    7
    NNW
    9
    NW
    10
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    14
    12
    12
    13
    13
    9
    7
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    69%
    75%
    66%
    56%
    54%
    54%
    60%
    83%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    7
    9
    11
    11
    10
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (24 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    S
    11
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    11
    SSW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    10
    15
    20
    20
    17
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    G
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    95%
    93%
    92%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    91%
    UV - 1 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    9
    9
    11
    12
    12
    11
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.7
    0.9
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (25 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    10
    SW
    9
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    19
    21
    22
    23
    21
    17
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    93%
    88%
    80%
    68%
    67%
    72%
    82%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (26 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    9
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    WSW
    12
    SW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    12
    19
    23
    22
    22
    19
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    86%
    83%
    78%
    70%
    66%
    72%
    84%
    UV - 1 1 4 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 24 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 24 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 24 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 24 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Strathclyde weather forecast

    Headline:

    Mainly dry but more cloud, perhaps a few showers

    Today:

    More cloud at tiimes and not as warm as late but dry for most places. Still some sunshine around but also a few showers, perhaps heavy over south Ayrshire. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

    Tonight:

    Some evening sunshine with any heavy showers over South Ayrshire dying out. Then a dry night with some clear spells Minimum temperature 7 °C.

    Tuesday:

    Any patchy mist or low cloud quickly burning off then dry with plenty of sunshine through the day. Warmer again. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Mainly dry with plenty of sunshine. Very warm on Wednesday, cooler on Thursday. Perhaps some rain on Friday evening.

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