Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 12AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 113 | 127 | 167 | 216 | 282 | 381 | 778 | 866 | 917 | 883 | 753 | 663 | 530 | 458 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38PM3.10m | 9:48AM2.86m | 10:11PM2.81m | 10:25AM2.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.22m | 3:56AM0.50m | 4:09PM0.53m | 4:32AM0.77m | 4:50PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 46 | 46 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 778 | 466 | 517 | 883 | 753 | 663 | 530 | 458 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 3 | W 11 | W 11 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 2 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 113 | 127 | 167 | 216 | 282 | 381 | 2 | 866 | 917 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 261 | 264 | 321 | 314 | 314 | 330 | 314 | 314 | 77 | 264 | 77 | 72 | 0 | 77 | 75 | 12 | 21 |
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