
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 1PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
946 | 947 | 1530 | 1721 | 1530 | 1247 | 983 | 754 | 483 | 359 | 275 | 229 | 175 | 122 | 117 | 76 | 54 | 56 | 76 | 76 | 109 | 199 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:07AM3.30m | 7:27PM3.59m | 7:38AM3.32m | 7:57PM3.48m | 8:08AM3.26m | 8:26PM3.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM-0.20m | 1:38AM-0.05m | 1:48PM-0.13m | 2:10AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
946 | 947 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1247 | 983 | 754 | 483 | 359 | 275 | 229 | 175 | 122 | 117 | 76 | 54 | 56 | 76 | 76 | 109 | 199 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 11 |
— | — | 29 | 39 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 94 | 88 | 85 | 66 | 61 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 11 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 9 |
38 | 37 | 1530 | 1721 | 1530 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 297 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 72 | 77 | 469 | 258 | 83 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
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