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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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
9.7° 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 6PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
593
686
875
1156
1625
1997
2861
3131
3069
2253
2047
2233
1860
1279
1201
962
738
660
292
261
245
209
170
148
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
40
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
35
NNW
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:13PM2.39m
3:39AM2.78m
4:03PM2.63m
4:24AM3.02m
4:47PM2.88m
5:07AM3.23m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.93m
9:11PM0.79m
9:52AM0.66m
10:01PM0.55m
10:36AM0.41m
10:48PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:25
9:28
9:30
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
8
8
7
8
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
-1
1
1
1
1
-1
0
-1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
W
7
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
3
13
2
1
60
12
170
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
Energy kJ
593
686
875
1156
1625
1997
2861
3131
3069
2253
2047
2233
1860
1279
1201
962
738
660
292
261
245
209
170
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
388
508
619
323
319
320
320
299
349
825
819
819
360
825
653
299
661
661
495
323
393
493
404
382
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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