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Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) Surf Forecast
/ Scot – Inner Hebrides (18 surf breaks) /
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Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) surfForecast / Scot – Inner Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
10.2° 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 3PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | |
185 | 182 | 262 | 126 | 194 | 158 | 127 | 161 | 171 | 177 | 174 | 171 | 135 | 138 | 141 | 167 | 161 | 50 | 113 | 133 | 160 | 207 | 220 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:42AM2.78m | 10:20PM3.00m | 10:42AM2.53m | 11:31PM2.81m | 11:56AM2.35m | 00:51AM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.43m | 4:45AM0.68m | 5:00PM0.61m | 5:56AM0.85m | 6:10PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | 9:45 |
— | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 185 | 182 | 262 | 126 | 194 | 158 | 127 | 161 | 171 | 177 | 174 | 171 | 135 | 138 | 141 | 167 | 161 | 41 | 113 | 133 | 160 | 207 | 220 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 4 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 22 | 6 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 10 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 187 | 119 | 107 | 107 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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