
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 12AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
240 | 893 | 726 | 535 | 380 | 282 | 644 | 1364 | 1546 | 1637 | 1644 | 1454 | 1306 | 1144 | 975 | 854 | 811 | 744 | 713 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:19PM2.03m | 12:54PM2.15m | 1:35AM1.98m | 2:44PM2.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM1.43m | 6:02AM1.33m | 7:39PM1.46m | 7:59AM1.28m | 9:06PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
240 | 893 | 726 | 535 | 380 | 282 | 644 | 1364 | 1546 | 1637 | 1644 | 1454 | 1306 | 1144 | 975 | 854 | 811 | 744 | 713 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 10 | W 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
233 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 102 | 273 | 210 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 18 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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