
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
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953 | 596 | 507 | 418 | 247 | 242 | 294 | 457 | 835 | 700 | 715 | 643 | 555 | 538 | 430 | 416 | 407 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:45PM3.35m | 7:05AM3.34m | 7:26PM3.15m | 7:50AM3.18m | 8:11PM2.87m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.07m | 1:23PM0.15m | 1:42AM0.25m | 2:13PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
953 | 596 | 507 | 418 | 247 | 242 | 294 | 457 | 835 | 700 | 715 | 643 | 555 | 538 | 430 | 416 | 407 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 |
9 | 124 | 63 | 5 | 79 | 47 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 52 | 56 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 197 | 84 | 84 | 72 | 72 |
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