Machrihanish Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.42° N 5.76° W

Machrihanish WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machrihanish sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.4° 

Machrihanish surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Machrihanish surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NW swell with 82 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Machrihanish this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Machrihanish in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 18th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Machrihanish over the next 16 days.


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