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

Overcast changing to light rain by early evening.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next high tide (1.9m) at

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    6 day forecast for Machir Bay

    Sunday (8 February 2026)
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    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light shower night Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
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    40%
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    30%
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    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    4
    NE
    4
    ENE
    3
    SE
    3
    S
    3
    S
    4
    SSW
    5
    SW
    6
    SW
    6
    SW
    7
    SSW
    7
    S
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    15
    13
    12
    10
    10
    8
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    19
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    96%
    96%
    94%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    89%
    91%
    93%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (9 February 2026)
    Time
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    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
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    40%
    30%
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    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    SE
    8
    ESE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    E
    10
    E
    11
    E
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    22
    22
    23
    24
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    95%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (10 February 2026)
    Time
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    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
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    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    26
    27
    28
    28
    27
    28
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    27
    27
    27
    28
    28
    28
    27
    26
    26
    25
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (11 February 2026)
    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 Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    ENE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    26
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    25
    26
    27
    28
    30
    31
    31
    29
    29
    29
    29
    30
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    89%
    89%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (12 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    30
    30
    29
    28
    27
    27
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    87%
    86%
    84%
    77%
    75%
    81%
    76%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (13 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    14
    NE
    14
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    14
    N
    13
    NNE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    23
    21
    25
    25
    25
    22
    20
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    76%
    77%
    75%
    61%
    59%
    69%
    75%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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 11 February

    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 11 February

    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 11 February

    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 11 February

    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 12 February

    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 12 February

    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 12 February

    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 12 February

    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 13 February

    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 13 February

    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 13 February

    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 13 February

    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:

    Cloudy with outbreaks of rain Saturday night and through Sunday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    It will be dull and cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some of which will be quite heavy at times. A mild night with lighter winds. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Sunday:

    Another mainly cloudy day with occasional outbreaks of rain, some on the heavy side. Quite mild with light winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

    Cloudy with patchy rain on Monday. Then more persistent rain on Tuesday and Wednesday with strengthening east or southeasterly winds.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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