Islay - Machir Bay: weather statistics and wind history

55.7827° N, 6.45633° W
23.08.2026 (Sunday)
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)
  • Low breeze chance — 42% probability
  • Wetsuit required (15.6°C)
24.08.2026 (Monday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.4 m/s, gusts 10.6 m/s, no major model differences
  • Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.6 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.7°C)
25.08.2026 (Tuesday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 10.1 m/s, gusts 15.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.4 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.7°C)
26.08.2026 (Wednesday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 10.4 m/s, gusts 15.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.4 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.0 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.7°C)
27.08.2026 (Thursday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (GFS27 12.4 m/s vs ICON Global 5.8 m/s)
  • Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.4 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (18.2 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.9°C)
28.08.2026 (Friday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (GFS27 9.3 m/s vs ICON Global 3.0 m/s)
  • Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.4 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.8°C)
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