Machrihanish Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kintyre, UK)

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Machrihanish Surf Guide

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.

Machrihanish Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach, point and rivermouth	3	fairly consistent	9.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Machrihanish:

The best conditions reported for surf at Machrihanish occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Machrihanish (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Machrihanish with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in April while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

44%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Machrihanish Location Map

Interactive Machrihanish surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Machrihanish Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:55 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off

Tides at Machrihanish

Current tide and informaton

For Machrihanish, 0 km from Machrihanish.

Next High Water: 04:41am | 0.85m

Next Low Water: 11:25am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Machrihanish Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (9.8 °C) at Machrihanish. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.