Machir Bay (Argyll and Bute) weather

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Forecast days

Cloudy.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
  • • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next high tide (1.7m) at

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7 day forecast for Machir Bay

Today (20 January 2025)
Time
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Overcast
Chance of precipitation
<5%
10%
10%
<5%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed
SSW
8
SSW
8
SSW
8
SSW
9
SSW
9
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
Wind gust (mph)
19
20
21
21
22
23
23
23
Visibility
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
87%
87%
90%
89%
88%
88%
90%
89%
UV
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (21 January 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
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
50%
30%
30%
40%
50%
50%
40%
50%
50%
40%
40%
40%
30%
30%
40%
50%
60%
60%
60%
50%
50%
60%
60%
60%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
10
SW
9
SW
8
SW
8
SW
8
SW
7
SW
8
SW
8
SW
8
SW
7
SSW
8
SW
9
SW
10
SW
10
SW
11
SW
10
SW
9
SW
8
SW
8
SSW
8
SSW
8
SSW
8
S
8
SSW
8
Wind gust (mph)
22
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
90%
91%
91%
91%
91%
89%
87%
88%
86%
88%
87%
84%
84%
83%
83%
84%
85%
86%
87%
87%
87%
87%
89%
89%
UV
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (22 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
60%
50%
60%
60%
60%
50%
60%
50%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SW
8
SSW
7
SSE
6
SE
6
SSE
6
SSE
6
SE
5
SSE
5
Wind gust (mph)
21
19
17
17
15
13
15
20
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
VG
E
E
VG
VG
Humidity
91%
91%
92%
93%
86%
86%
91%
91%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Direction of waves offshore
Thursday (23 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Light rain
Light rain
Light shower day
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Overcast
Chance of precipitation
60%
30%
50%
70%
90%
70%
50%
30%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
7
S
8
S
11
S
13
SSW
17
W
17
WSW
13
SSW
12
Wind gust (mph)
24
26
32
37
43
39
33
41
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
VG
VG
E
E
E
Humidity
91%
91%
91%
92%
90%
84%
81%
81%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
1.2
1.4
1.6
2.3
2.6
2.5
2.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
8
5
6
7
8
8
10
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (24 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Light shower night
Sunny intervals
Light shower day
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
80%
90%
60%
40%
50%
60%
60%
60%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSE
18
SSE
29
S
28
SSW
28
SSW
32
SW
33
SW
31
SW
29
Wind gust (mph)
60
67
60
62
71
66
63
59
Visibility (description)
E
M
M
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
80%
88%
90%
78%
75%
72%
72%
75%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.7
2.6
2.9
5.6
8.0
8.8
8.5
7.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
12
13
13
14
16
18
18
16
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (25 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
40%
30%
20%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SW
26
SW
24
SSW
21
SSW
20
SSW
21
SW
19
SSW
16
SSW
15
Wind gust (mph)
53
48
44
42
38
37
32
29
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
75%
77%
78%
79%
76%
74%
78%
79%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
6.9
6.0
5.2
4.7
4.2
3.7
3.4
3.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
16
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (26 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light rain
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light rain
Chance of precipitation
20%
20%
30%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
S
15
S
19
SSE
22
SSE
24
SE
27
SE
23
SSE
22
SSE
21
Wind gust (mph)
30
43
47
55
56
45
44
45
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
VG
VG
Humidity
83%
86%
85%
84%
83%
86%
86%
87%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
12
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Monday 20 January

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 20 January

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 20 January

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 20 January

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 21 January

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 21 January

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 21 January

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 21 January

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 22 January

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 22 January

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 22 January

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 22 January

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 23 January

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 23 January

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 23 January

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 23 January

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 24 January

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 24 January

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 24 January

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 24 January

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 25 January

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 25 January

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 25 January

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 25 January

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 26 January

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 26 January

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 26 January

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 26 January

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:

Damp start, otherwise dry and bright.

Today:

A dull, cloudy start with some outbreaks of patchy drizzle. Then it will become dry with some bright or sunny spells breaking through by the afternoon. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Largely dry with variable amounts of cloud through the evening, but some showers pushing into the west. These showers continue overnight, extending further east at times. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Tuesday:

A cloudy start but some brighter spells developing through the day. Mostly dry but a few showers across northern and western Argyll. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Mainly dry in the east on Wednesday, but coastal showers become frequent at times. Rain for a time on Thursday. Rain clearing to showers on Friday and becoming very windy.

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