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

Light showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very 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 (25 March 2026)
    Time
    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 shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed
    WNW
    24
    WNW
    25
    NW
    25
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    26
    NW
    28
    NW
    28
    NW
    28
    NW
    27
    NW
    26
    NW
    24
    NW
    22
    NW
    21
    NW
    20
    NW
    18
    NW
    16
    NW
    13
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    8
    N
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    55
    58
    60
    61
    61
    60
    61
    59
    55
    51
    50
    45
    41
    38
    35
    32
    27
    26
    26
    25
    24
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    70%
    79%
    73%
    76%
    79%
    81%
    79%
    76%
    67%
    75%
    70%
    74%
    65%
    69%
    73%
    76%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    83%
    83%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    25
    25
    25
    26
    27
    28
    28
    27
    26
    24
    22
    21
    19
    18
    15
    12
    11
    9
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    4.4
    4.6
    4.8
    5.1
    5.4
    5.6
    5.5
    5.3
    5.3
    5.3
    5.0
    4.9
    4.7
    4.6
    4.4
    4.2
    4.0
    4.0
    3.9
    3.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (26 March 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    50%
    70%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    7
    N
    6
    NNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    5
    WNW
    5
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    7
    SW
    8
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    S
    12
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    15
    S
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    21
    20
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    13
    15
    16
    18
    20
    21
    23
    25
    27
    28
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    28
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    P
    Humidity
    79%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    74%
    67%
    64%
    64%
    64%
    67%
    69%
    77%
    85%
    92%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    7
    8
    9
    10
    12
    12
    13
    14
    15
    15
    14
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.9
    3.8
    3.7
    3.6
    3.5
    3.3
    3.2
    3.1
    3.0
    2.9
    2.8
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (27 March 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    14
    W
    12
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    12
    W
    13
    W
    15
    W
    16
    W
    17
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    16
    W
    15
    WSW
    16
    W
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    24
    23
    23
    23
    24
    25
    27
    29
    31
    32
    39
    37
    38
    36
    41
    39
    36
    36
    40
    39
    39
    39
    40
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    97%
    92%
    85%
    83%
    82%
    78%
    79%
    77%
    73%
    68%
    65%
    67%
    67%
    65%
    67%
    62%
    70%
    66%
    74%
    77%
    75%
    79%
    78%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    12
    11
    11
    10
    11
    11
    11
    12
    13
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.4
    2.5
    2.6
    2.8
    3.1
    3.4
    3.8
    4.2
    4.5
    4.2
    4.5
    4.7
    4.8
    4.8
    4.9
    4.9
    4.9
    4.9
    4.9
    5.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (28 March 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 Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    16
    W
    15
    W
    16
    W
    18
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    20
    W
    21
    WNW
    22
    W
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    16
    W
    15
    W
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    41
    39
    40
    44
    46
    45
    44
    44
    45
    44
    44
    44
    43
    43
    41
    39
    37
    33
    31
    31
    30
    29
    30
    30
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    79%
    85%
    84%
    81%
    81%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    72%
    70%
    67%
    67%
    65%
    63%
    65%
    68%
    73%
    75%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    23
    22
    22
    22
    21
    19
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    5.1
    5.1
    5.1
    5.1
    5.2
    5.3
    5.4
    5.6
    5.7
    5.7
    5.6
    5.7
    5.6
    5.5
    5.4
    5.5
    5.5
    5.4
    5.3
    5.0
    4.8
    4.6
    4.4
    4.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (29 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    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 Overcast Overcast Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    24
    SSW
    25
    SW
    25
    SW
    26
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    26
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    26
    W
    26
    W
    26
    W
    26
    W
    26
    W
    26
    W
    26
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    37
    38
    41
    42
    45
    45
    48
    48
    49
    51
    50
    48
    49
    49
    49
    47
    53
    51
    49
    54
    49
    49
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    82%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    90%
    88%
    89%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    82%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    15
    17
    19
    21
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    27
    27
    28
    27
    26
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    4.0
    3.8
    3.6
    3.4
    3.3
    3.2
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.2
    3.5
    3.8
    4.2
    4.4
    4.3
    4.5
    4.6
    4.9
    5.0
    5.2
    5.3
    5.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (30 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Drizzle Drizzle
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    26
    W
    27
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    48
    47
    46
    45
    44
    42
    38
    33
    32
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    69%
    68%
    73%
    79%
    87%
    UV - - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    26
    27
    28
    23
    22
    22
    19
    20
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    5.5
    5.7
    6.1
    6.4
    6.2
    6.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (31 March 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Drizzle Drizzle Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    19
    W
    21
    W
    22
    WNW
    22
    W
    20
    WNW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    32
    34
    36
    38
    37
    34
    33
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    94%
    95%
    91%
    86%
    80%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 25 March

    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 25 March

    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 25 March

    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 25 March

    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 26 March

    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 26 March

    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 26 March

    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 26 March

    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 27 March

    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 27 March

    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 27 March

    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 27 March

    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 28 March

    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 28 March

    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 28 March

    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 28 March

    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 29 March

    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 29 March

    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 29 March

    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 29 March

    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 30 March

    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 30 March

    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 30 March

    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 30 March

    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 31 March

    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 31 March

    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 31 March

    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 31 March

    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:

    Cold with wintry showers on Wednesday and blustery winds.

    Today:

    Mostly cloudy with occasional showers, these wintry at times especially over higher ground. A few sunny interludes too. Feeling cold in the fresh to strong northwest winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Tonight:

    Most of the region will be dry with some clear spells and a touch of frost. A few light snow showers could affect the north of Argyll. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

    Thursday:

    A dry bright start with some sunny spells. Clouding over during the morning with some light rain following in by early to mid afternoon, a little heavier later over Argyll. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Friday and Saturday will bring clear or sunny intervals and showers, with strong winds at times. Wet and windy for a time on Sunday then brighter with showers later.

    Updated:

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