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Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 BST
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Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) sea temperature is
8.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today?

The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 3PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.2
WNW
1
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.8
W
1.1
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.2
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.1
NW
Period(s) (?)11111313131312121514141313131212111111111010109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1702064585233194213141985665295043122461811158151472322101093
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:11AM
3.38
8:31PM
3.34
8:53AM
3.12
9:17PM
3.14
9:40AM
2.80
10:13PM
2.88
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:25PM
0.07
2:51AM
0.15
3:10PM
0.29
3:43AM
0.44
4:02PM
0.56
4:45AM
0.76
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-------6:05-------6:03-------6:01
Sunset---8:39-------8:42-------8:44----
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----1------------------
Temp. °C8910108767811121187678910109987
Feels °C (?)466620-102464110123554553
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