
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1821 | 1751 | 1592 | 1295 | 754 | 2856 | 4923 | 8385 | 11166 | 10053 | 9163 | 8550 | 8099 | 7533 | 6320 | 5441 | 3670 | 2513 | 1744 | 1053 | 667 | 423 | 353 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:08AM2.88m | 5:24PM3.22m | 5:41AM3.10m | 5:57PM3.39m | 6:14AM3.28m | 6:31PM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.46m | 11:06AM0.33m | 11:32PM0.22m | 11:41AM0.13m | 00:05AM0.05m | 12:18PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
1821 | 1751 | 1592 | 1295 | 754 | 262 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 1437 | 1744 | 1053 | 667 | 423 | 353 | 308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | N 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 10 | — | — | WNW 13 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | SW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
3 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 247 | 2856 | 4923 | 8385 | 11166 | 10053 | 9163 | 8550 | 8099 | 7533 | 6320 | 5441 | 3670 | 2513 | 21 | 10 | 42 | 99 | 77 | 161 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 72 | 84 | 221 | 915 | 915 | 1001 | 629 | 1001 | 416 | 1001 | 1012 | 1001 | 844 | 463 | 469 | 82 | 72 | 72 | 263 | 84 | 112 | 217 | 225 |
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