
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 10AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 43 | 24 | 61 | 73 | 84 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 71 | 104 | 112 | 97 | 81 | 66 | 72 | 60 | 69 | 69 | 54 | 51 | 39 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:40AM3.00m | 8:04PM3.23m | 8:10AM3.02m | 8:33PM3.23m | 8:40AM2.99m | 9:03PM3.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.19m | 2:09AM0.37m | 2:16PM0.15m | 2:40AM0.35m | 2:47PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
25 | 43 | 24 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 72 | 60 | 69 | 69 | 54 | 51 | 39 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | 61 | 73 | 84 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 71 | 104 | 112 | 97 | 81 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 72 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 1408 | 361 | 357 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 237 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 651 | 77 | 72 | 78 | 14 | 72 | 76 | 12 |
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