
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay) at 5AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ardnave Point and Bay (Islay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue night, moderate winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
377 | 343 | 233 | 184 | 127 | 94 | 70 | 62 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 160 | 1083 | 2107 | 2947 | 3463 | 3294 | 2898 | 2147 | 1734 | 1357 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:45AM3.35m | 8:03PM3.41m | 8:19AM3.27m | 8:38PM3.22m | 8:56AM3.11m | 9:17PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM-0.02m | 1:55PM-0.03m | 2:17AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.13m | 2:55AM0.27m | 3:17PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
377 | 343 | 233 | 184 | 127 | 94 | 70 | 62 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 98 | 1083 | 2107 | 2947 | 3463 | 3294 | 2898 | 2147 | 1734 | 1357 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 13 | — | WSW 6 | W 12 | W 13 | — | W 15 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 9 | — | — | 14 | — | 3 | 49 | 160 | — | 18 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
17 | 21 | 39 | 39 | 71 | 80 | 123 | 127 | 135 | 106 | 43 | 47 | 61 | 73 | 57 | 33 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 198 | 261 | 264 | 716 | 819 | 955 | 632 | 582 | 273 | 224 | 224 | 241 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 84 | 225 | 217 | 84 |
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