
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 8AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1645 | 1610 | 1541 | 1299 | 1139 | 901 | 780 | 559 | 439 | 373 | 308 | 227 | 170 | 250 | 805 | 1656 | 5893 | 6274 | 5909 | 5300 | 4993 | 3859 | 3033 | 2293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:43AM2.46m | 5:05PM2.80m | 5:15AM2.70m | 5:34PM3.05m | 5:45AM2.92m | 6:02PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.99m | 10:44AM0.77m | 11:12PM0.72m | 11:15AM0.50m | 11:40PM0.46m | 11:44AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
1645 | 1610 | 1541 | 811 | 1139 | 901 | 780 | 559 | 439 | 373 | 308 | 227 | 170 | 250 | 805 | 750 | 3157 | 3751 | 5909 | 5300 | 4993 | 3859 | 3033 | 2293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | W 10 | W 11 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 13 | NW 3 | NW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | 1299 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 38 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 1656 | 5893 | 6274 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 83 | 258 | 258 | 83 | 72 | 0 | 51 | 72 | 263 | 137 | 306 | 320 | 320 | 237 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
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