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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 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
9.9° 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 11PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
1.2
W
13
0.7
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
14
1.7
W
14
2
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
480
155
834
1081
1359
1739
1584
1336
1155
976
755
628
513
415
407
343
265
204
163
128
72
49
42
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
0
N
0
NNE
0
NW
0
SSW
5
S
0
ESE
10
SSE
20
SE
30
SE
35
SE
40
ESE
40
SE
25
SE
20
SE
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:11PM3.30m
6:32AM3.42m
6:54PM3.41m
7:16AM3.37m
7:39PM3.43m
8:02AM3.23m
Low Tide
00:20AM-0.00m
12:44PM-0.01m
1:07AM-0.03m
1:28PM0.01m
1:55AM0.04m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:35
9:37
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
1
2
Temp °C
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
9
9
9
9
10
11
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
5
5
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
6
2
1
0
1
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.2
SSE
3
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
14
1.3
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
33
1
155
276
637
34
34
1584
1336
1155
976
755
628
513
415
407
343
265
204
163
128
72
49
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
WNW
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
6
0.2
W
7
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
92
3
75
3
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
1.2
W
13
1
W
6
1.4
WNW
14
1.7
W
14
2
W
13
2.3
W
13
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
SE
4
1
SE
4
1.2
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
0.8
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
480
76
834
1081
1359
1739
4
3
16
34
60
54
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
221
224
77
77
77
77
77
72
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
74
74
264
173
133
107
85
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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