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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 06 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
9.8° 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 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.9
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
25
25
16
11
34
74
186
329
326
297
277
397
351
325
371
281
257
94
125
126
84
47
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
35
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:16PM2.74m
9:26AM2.51m
10:01PM2.54m
10:09AM2.32m
10:59PM2.38m
11:11AM2.17m
Low Tide
3:03PM0.73m
3:30AM0.96m
3:42PM0.89m
4:15AM1.14m
4:31PM1.02m
5:17AM1.27m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:30
5:26
5:24
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9:12
9:14
9:15
9:17
Temp °C
8
9
9
8
8
8
9
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
7
8
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
5
6
5
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
1
0
-2
-3
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.9
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.5
WNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
26
26
25
25
16
11
34
74
186
329
5
25
80
82
351
325
371
34
57
52
49
47
46
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
14
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
WNW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.1
W
10
0.3
WNW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
7
4
1
41
155
132
35
2
34
2
5
9
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
3
5
10
2
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.7
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
4
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
0.2
WSW
2
1.2
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
Energy kJ
4
2
10
7
5
5
5
2
4
326
297
277
397
1
281
257
94
125
126
84
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
74
74
83
85
85
89
97
85
77
72
77
72
72
77
75
171
76
75
75
75
189
272
53
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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