Machrihanish Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – West Coast, UK)
| Name: | Machrihanish |
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| Type: | beach,point and rivermouth |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Machrihanish on the West Coast is an exposed beach,point and rivermouth break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising.
Overall Machrihanish Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Machrihanish surf quality by season and Machrihanish surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Scotland - West Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Machrihanish
Visitor Reviews of Machrihanish |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Machrihanish:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Westport | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Middle Beach | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Bellochantuy Bay | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Carskiey Bay | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Dunaverty Bay | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Machrihanish: |
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| Closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 135 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 144 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | M4 Donegal Bay Buoy | 170 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 222 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 265 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Machrihanish: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland | 22 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland - READ flaterco | 22 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Portrush, Northern Ireland | 39 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Portrush, Northern Ireland - READ flaterco.com/pol. | 39 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Millport, Scotland | 40 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Machrihanish: |
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| Closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 91 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 103 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 124 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 131 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 143 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Machrihanish: |
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| Closest city location | Campbeltown (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ballypatrick (Ireland) | 23 mi |
| Third closest city location | Ballycastle (United Kingdom) | 25 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Lamlash (United Kingdom) | 25 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Motherwell (United Kingdom) | 25 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Machrihanish is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Machrihanish is Prestwick Airport (PIK), also in U.k, 74 km (46 miles) away.
- Third is City (Belfast) Airport (BHD) in North Ireland, 89 km (55 miles) away.
- Aldergrove (Belfast) Airport (BFS) in North Ireland is 90 km (56 miles) away.
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Machrihanish and is 97 km (60 miles) away.
