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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 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
9.9° 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 12PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
1.2
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
NW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
W
7
0.7
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
138
40
60
129
99
176
70
68
52
50
50
26
26
25
16
12
11
26
48
213
271
260
193
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:17AM2.86m
8:39PM2.92m
8:50AM2.69m
9:16PM2.74m
9:26AM2.51m
10:01PM2.54m
Low Tide
2:20AM0.58m
2:30PM0.58m
2:54AM0.76m
3:03PM0.73m
3:30AM0.96m
3:42PM0.89m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:33
5:31
5:30
5:26
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9:09
9:12
9:14
9:15
Temp °C
8
8
9
8
8
9
8
7
7
6
7
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
11
12
11
10
10
2
3
3
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
6
8
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
W
7
0.7
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
25
40
58
176
70
68
52
50
50
26
26
25
16
12
11
26
48
213
271
260
193
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
9
0.4
NW
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
5
18
11
5
2
2
2
2
1
21
3
3
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
18
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.7
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
1.2
NNW
6
0.7
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
107
138
22
60
129
99
10
11
8
9
10
6
12
19
13
9
12
9
6
7
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
201
322
382
299
465
51
12
51
62
74
74
74
78
83
83
83
85
85
97
85
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inner Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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