Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.88° N 6.31° W

Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
14.6°C
1.6° 

Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (06 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 7PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (06 Oct)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (06 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1.8
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
680
597
511
451
388
433
451
543
510
610
826
1094
1164
1114
943
711
540
444
302
210
418
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WSW
20
SSW
30
SSE
35
S
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:54PM2.79m
4:20AM2.58m
4:44PM3.06m
5:03AM2.83m
5:23PM3.27m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.83m
9:58PM0.72m
10:07AM0.54m
10:47PM0.45m
10:54AM0.27m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
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clear
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
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7:35
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7:37
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7:39
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6:49
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6:45
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6:43
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1
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1
6
4
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
9
10
13
Feels °C
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
3
3
3
5
6
7
8
6
2
3
8
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